Psychology at University of South Alabama

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of South Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from USA.

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

USA Psychology Degrees Available

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

USA Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how USA 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 USA 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 Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	230
	942
	987

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from USA. This makes it the #620 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #249 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from USA. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at USA 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 South Alabama with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	56
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

USA Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from USA in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. USA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from USA, 67% 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 South Alabama with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USA also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 7 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	100
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	7

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	720	$69,070
Psychology Professors	400	$68,660
Psychologists	140	$90,050

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 Ä â€™asil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.