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2023 Most Popular 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 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.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Life University

Marietta, GA

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.

Read full report on General Psychology at Life University

#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at Georgia Southern University

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 school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. University of West Georgia is a fairly 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.

Full General Psychology at University of West Georgia Report

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 college with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Georgia

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Emory University

#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

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.

Full General Psychology at Brenau University Report

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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