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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree 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 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Life University

Marietta, GA

Our analysis found Life University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Marietta.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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

Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at University of West Georgia, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Valdosta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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