2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.
Most Popular Georgia Schools for a Master's in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Life University the most popular school in Georgia for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Marietta.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at University of West Georgia, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Valdosta State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Emory University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.
Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.