Psychology at University of Arizona

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 University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In 2021, 591 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona.

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

University of Arizona Psychology Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona 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 Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	215
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	252

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of Arizona. This makes it the #299 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	208
White	269
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

University of Arizona Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from University of Arizona in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 24 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	487
Child Development & Psychology	134
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	33

Related Majors

• History
• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,530	$66,040
Psychologists	170	$87,600

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.