General Psychology at Auburn University

If you plan to study general psychology, take a look at what Auburn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Auburn.

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

Auburn General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Auburn General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Auburn performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Auburn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Focused General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	218
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,109
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	1,261

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Auburn. This makes it the #120 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #94 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Auburn Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $22,796. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Auburn. About 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Auburn since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	125
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Auburn General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from Auburn in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Auburn, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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 Auburn 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 Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.