Psychology at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,684 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2021, 39 of them were psychology majors.

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

UAH Psychology Degrees Available

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

UAH Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at UAH 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 Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	604
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,320

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UAH. This makes it the #605 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at UAH

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

UAH Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAH, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UAH 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 in Huntsville with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAH Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UAH. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UAH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UAH, 71% 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 in Huntsville with a master's in psychology.

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

UAH 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	44
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	2

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.