2024 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

General Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 doctor's degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in Georgia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

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University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Georgia

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Emory University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Emory University

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Georgia State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Georgia State University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	112
North Carolina	190	48
Virginia	182	55
Mississippi	154	28
Tennessee	150	38
Louisiana	146	22
Alabama	139	31
Arkansas	74	5
West Virginia	61	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

General Psychology is one of 0 different types of General Psychology programs to choose from.

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).
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