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Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #6, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #10, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 13 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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