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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at UA, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Psychology at The University of Alabama Report

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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

Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at Auburn, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Psychology at Auburn University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at UAB, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at USA, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 4 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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