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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #6, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Full Psychology at Georgia Southern University Report

#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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Valdosta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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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 13 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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