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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 6th in Alabama. In fact, 1,571 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in Alabama for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Of the 13 students majoring in psychology at Auburn, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full General Psychology at Auburn University Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

Women make up 63% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at Jacksonville State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in psychology at UAH, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
Virginia 5,413
North Carolina 3,412
Florida 8,073
Tennessee 1,743
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Louisiana 1,601
Arkansas 981
Mississippi 1,069
West Virginia 924

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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