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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

46 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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

Of the 515 students majoring in psychology at UGA, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Psychology at University of Georgia Report

Out of the 46 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 444 students majoring in psychology at KSU Georgia, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 443 students majoring in psychology at Georgia State, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Out of the 46 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Of the 201 students majoring in psychology at University of West Georgia, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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University of North Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 153 students majoring in psychology at UNG, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Psychology at University of North Georgia Report

#7

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’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.

Of the 140 students majoring in psychology at Emory, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#8

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Valdosta State University

Clayton State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Psychology at Clayton State University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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.

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