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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$40,126 Avg Salary
$36,417 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

With 464 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #53 most popular major in Georgia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Clayton State University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, clinical psychology graduates from Clayton State University take out $36,125 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.

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#2

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#6

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, GA

Toccoa Falls College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the distant town of Toccoa Falls, Toccoa Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Clinical Psychology majors at Toccoa Falls take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Toccoa Falls College Report

#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of North Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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#8

Point University

West Point, GA

With a ranking of #8, Point University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the distant town of West Point, Point is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that clinical psychology majors at Point take out is $48,875.

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#10

Wesleyan College

Macon, GA

Wesleyan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Macon, Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,481
North Carolina 156
Florida 1,681
Tennessee 329
Kentucky 775
South Carolina 167
Louisiana 79
Arkansas 18
Alabama 292
Mississippi 158
West Virginia 43

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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