Psychology at Troy University

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

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 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.

TROY Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, TROY does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

TROY Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 143 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from TROY in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Troy University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Troy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	151

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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.