Psychology at Southern Adventist University

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

Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,730. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southern Adventist.

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

Southern Adventist Psychology Degrees Available

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

Southern Adventist Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Southern Adventist 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
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	638
	880

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Southern Adventist. This makes it the #423 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Southern Adventist

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

Southern Adventist Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southern Adventist. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Adventist Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Southern Adventist awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Southern Adventist University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Adventist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	24
General Psychology	4
Child Development & Psychology	2

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 TN, the home state for Southern Adventist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,800	$69,510
Psychology Professors	660	$74,260
Psychologists	230	$87,260

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 Absecon 49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.