Psychology at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what The University of Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

UA Psychology Degrees Available

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

UA Psychology Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UA. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UA 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 UA, 91% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Psychology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	35
General Psychology	25

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Library Science
• 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 AL, the home state for The University of 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
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.