Psychology at University of North Georgia

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

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and has a total student population of 19,793. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UNG.

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

UNG Psychology Degrees Available

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

UNG Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at UNG 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 Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	468
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	528
	729
	794

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UNG. This makes it the #469 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at UNG

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

UNG Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNG. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UNG 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 North Georgia with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	119
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNG Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UNG does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UNG, 85% 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 North Georgia with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNG also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 North Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	153
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	13

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 North 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.