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Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Here is an overview of this program at UAB. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 22 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at UAB

The following degree levels are available for psychology at UAB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	237
Master’s	15
Doctoral	12

UAB Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 237 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UAB is in the top 15% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 22 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	6
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	12
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	101
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	128
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	480
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	686

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UAB earn a median of $37,691 a year. This is lower than $72,945, the median for all majors at UAB.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UAB, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,162, the typical median for all majors at UAB.

UAB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,568	$22,512
Fees	$50	$50

Learn more about UAB tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 19% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UAB are White. About 55% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	131
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	13

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

UAB awarded 237 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (55%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama — #6
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama — #11
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #86
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #119
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #425

Graduate Study in Psychology at UAB

Graduate study is also available at UAB. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	15
Doctoral	12

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License More about our data sources and methodologies.