General Psychology at University of Memphis

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if University of Memphis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

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.

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

Of the 180 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UofM, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

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
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 10 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from UofM in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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.

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 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.