General Psychology at University of Georgia

Every general 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 Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

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 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.

UGA General Psychology Degrees Available

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

UGA General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how UGA 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 UGA 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
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	23
	43
Best General Psychology Schools	188
	687
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	734
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	832

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UGA. This makes it the #156 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $26,130. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 515 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from UGA. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 10 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UGA, 80% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UGA also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.