Psychology at Troy University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Troy University stacks up to those at other schools.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and approximately 16,497 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 271 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from TROY.

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

TROY Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, TROY does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

TROY Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how TROY 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 TROY 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 Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	141
	179
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	570
Best Psychology Schools	695

In 2021, 143 students received their master’s degree in psychology from TROY. This makes it the #36 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at TROY awarded 271 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	105
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	130
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

TROY Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students earned a master's degree in psychology from TROY. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

TROY 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Troy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	271
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	151

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Troy 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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.