2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
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
Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in Georgia for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best 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.
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The excellent master’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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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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 medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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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Mercer University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.
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Valdosta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Brenau University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.
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| 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.