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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Troy University the most popular school in Alabama for psychology students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Psychology at The University of Alabama Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Of the 25 students majoring in psychology at Auburn, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Alabama A & M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Alabama A & M University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at AUM, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Psychology at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

About 63% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Psychology at Jacksonville State University Report

University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Alabama in Huntsville

University of South Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

Of the 6 students majoring in psychology at USA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at University of South Alabama

With a ranking of #9, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools 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 11 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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