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2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You

General Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 3,544 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in General Psychology

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in Georgia for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Full General Psychology at University of Georgia Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at Emory University

#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Psychology at Augusta University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at Georgia State University

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Georgia. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Full General Psychology at Georgia Southern University Report

Valdosta State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #7, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

Read full report on General Psychology at Brenau University

#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of West Georgia

#9

Life University

Marietta, GA

Life University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Marietta.

Full General Psychology at Life University Report

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 5,413
North Carolina 3,412
Florida 8,073
Tennessee 1,743
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Louisiana 1,601
Arkansas 981
Alabama 1,571
Mississippi 1,069
West Virginia 924

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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