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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Full Psychology at University of Georgia Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Georgia. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia 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 very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Full Psychology at Georgia Southern University Report

#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

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 medium-sized 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

Full Psychology at University of North Georgia Report

#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 city of Gainesville.

Full Psychology at Brenau University Report

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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