2024 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 59 doctor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in Alabama

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology.

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in psychology. Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Auburn University

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

The University of Alabama is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from The University of Alabama

3

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in psychology needs to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	336
Virginia	29	198
Georgia	28	98
Mississippi	28	77
South Carolina	28	18
North Carolina	26	73
Kentucky	26	79
Tennessee	25	80
Louisiana	25	50
Arkansas	23	13
West Virginia	20	27

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	28

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.