2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Georgia

Ranked #9 in popularity, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 62 doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The clinical psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Georgia ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality clinical, counseling and applied psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Georgia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Clinical Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in Georgia.

There were approximately 28 clinical, counseling and applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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2

Mercer University
Macon, GA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology needs to take a look at Mercer University. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in Georgia.

There were about 15 clinical, counseling and applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

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3

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology needs to take a look at Georgia Southern University. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in Georgia.

There were about 7 clinical, counseling and applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

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3

University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology has to check out University of West Georgia. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in Georgia.

There were about 7 clinical, counseling and applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in Georgia.

There were approximately 5 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	201
Virginia	126	83
North Carolina	113	20
Louisiana	99	7
Tennessee	98	25
Alabama	94	26
South Carolina	88	24
Kentucky	86	62
Mississippi	72	22
Arkansas	57	3
West Virginia	49	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

One of 3 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	27
Clinical Psychology	15
Educational Psychology	11
Community Psychology	7
School Psychology	2

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	48
Child Development & Psychology	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.