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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$28,439 Avg Salary
$28,969 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 355 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Alabama

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Alabama Schools in Psychology

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for psychology students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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University of North Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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Alabama A & M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
North Carolina 318
Georgia 495
West Virginia 195
Louisiana 249
South Carolina 169
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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