General Psychology at Georgia State University

If you are interested in studying general psychology, you may want to check out the program at Georgia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Georgia State General Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Georgia State offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Georgia State General Psychology Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Georgia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Georgia State University.

Georgia State General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from Georgia State in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in psychology each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Georgia State, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,100	$89,190
Psychology Professors	420	$75,850
Psychologists	300	$95,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.