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Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia

2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia

30 Colleges
$27,229 Avg Salary
$28,646 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Emory carry an average student debtload of $19,689.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from KSU Georgia take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $288, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 general psychology schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Psychology majors at UGA take out an average of $21,552 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $210, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Georgia State take out is $28,037. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $132, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Covenant College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain, Covenant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Covenant take out is $26,798.

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Middle Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Macon.

Psychology majors at Middle Georgia State University take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Augusta University accumulate an average of around $29,557 in student debt.

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South University’s online programs ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia list. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at South University's online programs accumulate an average of around $51,422 in student debt.

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#9

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Berry accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#10

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Spelman College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

On average, psychology graduates from Spelman take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,360.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools 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 25 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.

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