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2025 Best Psychology Schools in Georgia

31 Colleges in Georgia
4,392 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 31 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,392 degrees in psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Georgia The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

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 Psychology Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Psychology

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
179 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$32,085 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in psychology needs to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 179 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $32,085.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
679 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$43,545 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 679 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from University of Georgia receive $2,823 more than the typical psychology graduate.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
538 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$30,128 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 538 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $30,128 in their early career salary.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
306 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$26,313 Median Starting Salary

Georgia Southern University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 306 psychology students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $26,313 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
197 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$25,808 Median Starting Salary

University of West Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carrollton. A Best Colleges rank of #975 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of West Georgia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 197 psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make around $25,808 in their early careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
448 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,450 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 448 psychology students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $31,450.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$26,448 Median Starting Salary

VSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Valdosta. This university ranks 38th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 102 psychology students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $26,448 in their early career salary.

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Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,831 Median Starting Salary

Berry is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Mount Berry. A Best Colleges rank of #1181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Berry is a great college overall.

There were approximately 30 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Berry in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually earn about $25,831 in their early careers.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$37,228 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #714 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were approximately 114 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients generally earn around $37,228 in their early careers.

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Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,343 Median Starting Salary

Spelman is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Atlanta. This college ranks 42nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 70 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Spelman in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,343.

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 3,708
West Virginia 38 947
Mississippi 38 1,234
South Carolina 38 1,865
Florida 38 10,252
Virginia 38 6,716
Arkansas 38 1,012
Alabama 37 1,904
Kentucky 37 2,308
Tennessee 37 2,446
Louisiana 37 1,686

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 3,567
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 440
Child Development & Psychology 377
Other Psychology 8

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