General Psychology at University of South Alabama

If you are interested in studying general 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 has a total student population of 14,224. Of the 2,008 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Alabama in 2021, 94 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.

USA General Psychology Degrees Available

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

USA General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at USA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 USA 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 General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	223
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	1,180

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from USA. This makes it the #223 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from USA Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at USA is $23,217. 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 USA

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

USA General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 94 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from USA in 2020-2021, 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 psychology majors earned their master's degree from USA. Of these graduates, 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, 0 student 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 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
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