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Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 4,367 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Georgia. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

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#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
Mississippi 1,234
South Carolina 1,890
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Tennessee 2,474
Louisiana 1,704

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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