Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how USA ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at USA was ranked #500 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Alabama handed out 94 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 76 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from USA. This makes it the #222 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,217 a year. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USA, psychology students borrow a median amount of $25,949 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at USA is $377 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of South Alabama.
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Alabama with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 26 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 56 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 psychology majors earned their master's degree from USA. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Alabama with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 7 |
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