Psychology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 338 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UofSC.

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

UofSC Psychology Degrees Available

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

UofSC Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at UofSC 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 Schools	121
	314
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	479

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UofSC. This makes it the #410 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 338 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from UofSC in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UofSC 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 Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	231
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UofSC Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from UofSC in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UofSC, 56% 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 Carolina - Columbia with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	346
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	17

Related Majors

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

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,230	$63,050
Psychology Professors	330	$82,630
Psychologists	130	$92,560

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.