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General Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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General Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,965 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2021, 217 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

UAB General Psychology Degrees Available

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

UAB General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UAB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UAB 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Most Focused General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 42
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 223

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UAB. This makes it the #223 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UAB Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $28,215. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

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Psychology Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 217 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from UAB in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UAB 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 118
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UAB General Psychology Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from UAB. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UAB, 83% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in psychology.

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

UAB also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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