2025 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

a doctor's degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #6 out of 36 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 103 doctor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in Georgia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology.

Top Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in 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 psychology from University of Georgia

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in psychology has to check out Georgia State University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Georgia State University

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
Florida	29	336
Virginia	29	198
Mississippi	28	77
South Carolina	28	18
North Carolina	26	73
Kentucky	26	79
Alabama	25	59
Tennessee	25	80
Louisiana	25	50
Arkansas	23	13
West Virginia	20	27

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	56
General Psychology	25
Child Development & Psychology	22

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.