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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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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 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Our analysis found Mercer University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Georgia Report

Out of the 15 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Georgia State University

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Life University

Marietta, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Life University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Life is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Marietta.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#6

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #6, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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

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#7

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Clayton State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Clayton State University

#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Psychology at University of West Georgia Report

#10

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of North Georgia Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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