General Psychology at Georgia Southern University

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

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a total student population of 26,949. In 2021, 274 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from GaSou.

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.

GaSou General Psychology Degrees Available

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

GaSou General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at GaSou 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 GaSou 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	586
	682

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from GaSou. This makes it the #94 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GaSou Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at GaSou is $26,411. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from GaSou. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at GaSou 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 Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	86
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	146
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

GaSou General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from GaSou in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. GaSou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from GaSou, 81% 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 Georgia Southern University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GaSou also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,100	$89,190
Psychology Professors	420	$75,850
Psychologists	300	$95,940

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 Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.