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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Alabama

13 Colleges in Alabama
1,571 Psychology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,571 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Alabama The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Alabama Schools in Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
331 Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat The University of Alabama if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 331 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
187 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Auburn University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 187 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
235 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general psychology needs to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were about 235 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
100 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general psychology needs to look into University of South Alabama. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were about 100 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In AL

Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, BSC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 17 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL
45 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 18th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 45 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
271 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TROY is a great university overall.

There were roughly 271 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In AL

University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Mobile. This university ranks 32nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 17 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Mobile in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In AL

Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1369 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montevallo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
56 Psychology Degrees Awarded

AUM is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Montgomery. This university ranks 36th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 56 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent data year.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 8,065
North Carolina 710 3,411
Georgia 690 3,544
Virginia 630 5,412
Tennessee 624 1,743
South Carolina 530 1,372
Kentucky 518 1,417
Mississippi 501 1,069
Louisiana 489 1,601
Arkansas 466 981
West Virginia 410 924

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