2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology
Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UGA are $11,156 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in Georgia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GaSou are $7,100 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgia State are $9,292 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Psychology Related Majors for 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 3 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.