Psychology at University of Memphis

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 Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UofM.

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

UofM Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UofM does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UofM Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how UofM performed in these rankings.

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 UofM 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 Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
	263
	484

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UofM. This makes it the #371 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	84
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UofM Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at UofM awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofM also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 23 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 Memphis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	200
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	27

Related Majors

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

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,800	$69,510
Psychology Professors	660	$74,260
Psychologists	230	$87,260

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.