Psychology at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 201 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from University of West Georgia.

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

University of West Georgia Psychology Degrees Available

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

University of West Georgia Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia 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
	257
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	295
Best Value Psychology Schools	354
Most Focused Psychology Schools	520
	596
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	729
	764
	818

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #442 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #316 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 West Georgia with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	102
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	73
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of West Georgia Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in psychology from University of West Georgia. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. University of West Georgia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from University of West Georgia, 79% 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 West Georgia with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of West Georgia also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of West Georgia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of West Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	215
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	3

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 GA, the home state for University of West 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.