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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Georgia

42 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 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for general psychology students. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $21,552. 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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Out of the 42 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 42 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $288, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Psychology at Kennesaw State University Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Psychology majors at GaSou take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $139.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at University of West Georgia take out is $28,817. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at Emory take out an average of $19,689 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at VSU take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $263, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Psychology majors at Georgia Military College take out an average of $12,081 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Augusta University take out is $29,557.

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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 25 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.

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