General Psychology at University of Memphis
UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,273 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2021, 180 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.
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UofM General 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
UofM General 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 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 |
---|---|
Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 25 |
89 | |
Best Value General Psychology Schools | 117 |
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 164 |
Most Focused General Psychology Schools | 815 |
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UofM. This makes it the #156 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UofM Psychology Graduates
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $25,026. This is less than $28,637, which is the national average of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 68 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 84 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
UofM General Psychology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UofM, 60% 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 Memphis with a master's in psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UofM also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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.
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