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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges
$27,229 Avg Salary
$28,646 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

General Psychology is the #34 most popular major in Georgia with 160 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Georgia Schools in General Psychology

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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Valdosta State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Psychology at Valdosta State University Report

#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #7, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

Read full report on General Psychology at Brenau University

#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of West Georgia

#9

Life University

Marietta, GA

Life University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Marietta.

Read full report on General Psychology at Life University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 304
Florida 490
North Carolina 187
Tennessee 124
Kentucky 25
Louisiana 151
Alabama 88
South Carolina 23
Mississippi 57
Arkansas 19
West Virginia 153

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 BruceBlaus.

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