Psychology at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,870 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 515 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.

UGA Psychology Degrees Available

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

UGA Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UGA 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 UGA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	172

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UGA. This makes it the #108 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	55
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	334
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UGA Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UGA. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UGA, 67% 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 Georgia with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	40
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UGA also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Georgia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	536
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	78

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,100	$89,190
Psychology Professors	420	$75,850
Psychologists	300	$95,940

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.