2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 407 master's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master'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 - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master'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.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master'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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Georgia

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

10 Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Georgia

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology needs to check out Georgia State University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Georgia State University

3

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Georgia Southern University if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Georgia Southern University

4

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology needs to check out Valdosta State University. VSU is a large public university located in the small city of Valdosta.More information about a master’s in psychology from Valdosta State University

5

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Mercer University

6

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Augusta University

7

University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of West Georgia is a large public university located in the town of Carrollton.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of West Georgia

8

Clayton State University
Morrow, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Morrow.More information about a master’s in psychology from Clayton State University

9

Life University
Marietta, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Marietta, Life is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Life University

10

Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

TMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Cleveland.More information about a master’s in psychology from Truett McConnell University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	57
Florida	34	1,667
Virginia	33	1,363
Tennessee	32	316
North Carolina	31	202
Kentucky	31	722
West Virginia	30	148
Alabama	30	277
Louisiana	30	181
South Carolina	30	126
Arkansas	30	24

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	249
General Psychology	136
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.