Psychology at Georgia Southern University

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

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

GaSou Psychology Degrees Available

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

GaSou Psychology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #264 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a master's degree in psychology from GaSou. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. GaSou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from GaSou, 68% 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 Georgia Southern University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Georgia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	45
General Psychology	16

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 Georgia Southern University.

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
• Image Credit: By Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

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