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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia

8 Colleges
$40,126 Avg Salary
$36,417 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #25 most popular major in Georgia with 322 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

Top Georgia Schools in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology 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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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

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Clayton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
North Carolina 109
Tennessee 267
Kentucky 769
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
South Carolina 135
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

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