General Psychology at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. In 2021, 306 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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.

UA General Psychology Degrees Available

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

UA General Psychology Rankings

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

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 UA 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 Popular General Psychology Schools	88
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	156
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354
Best Value General Psychology Schools	530
	559

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UA. This makes it the #156 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UA Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $27,760. This is less than $28,637, which is the national average of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Psychology Student Demographics at UA

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

UA General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 306 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from UA. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	228
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UA General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from UA. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UA, 90% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 15 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 The University of Alabama.

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.