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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Troy University the most popular school in Alabama for psychology students. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alabama A & M University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.

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With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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#9

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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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