Psychology at Athens State University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Athens State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and has a total student population of 2,867. Of the 724 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Athens State University in 2021, 22 of them were psychology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Athens State University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Athens State University Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Athens State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Athens State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	987
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,133
Most Popular Psychology Schools	1,241

Psychology Student Demographics at Athens State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Athens State University.

Athens State University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Athens State University. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Athens State University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Athens State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Athens State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Athens State University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Athens State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	22

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	720	$69,070
Psychology Professors	400	$68,660
Psychologists	140	$90,050

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dpepper73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.