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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 495 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in Georgia for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Full Psychology at University of Georgia Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 7 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Psychology at Georgia State University Report

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
North Carolina 318
West Virginia 195
Louisiana 249
South Carolina 169
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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