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2024 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges in Georgia
464 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,126 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #33 in popularity, clinical, counseling & applied psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 464 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Georgia The clinical psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Georgia

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Georgia Schools in Clinical Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$65,003 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program at University of Georgia get $24,877 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to look into Georgia State University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from Georgia State University receive $12,002 more than the standard clinical psychology grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$23,858 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Georgia Southern University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year. After graduation, clinical psychology degree recipients usually make about $23,858 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

Mercer University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program report average early career income of $34,213.

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Point University
West Point, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,105 Median Starting Salary
$48,875 Median Student Debt

Point is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of West Point. This university ranks 45th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 13 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Point in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make an average of $30,105 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
16.9% Growth in Graduates

Clayton State University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Morrow. This university ranks 50th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 118 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Clayton State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make around $22,426 in their early career salary.

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Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA

Toccoa Falls is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Toccoa Falls.

There were about 25 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Toccoa Falls in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make an average of $18,990 in the first couple years of their career.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,433 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 20 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, clinical psychology degree recipients generally make an average of $32,433 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,595 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 13 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,595.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 1,643
North Carolina 279 136
Virginia 274 1,276
Tennessee 269 301
South Carolina 248 142
Kentucky 244 765
Louisiana 242 61
Mississippi 234 158
Arkansas 234 10
Alabama 233 273
West Virginia 207 23

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Community Psychology 120
Counseling Psychology 112
Clinical Psychology 67
School Psychology 58
Educational Psychology 45
Applied Behavior Analysis 29
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 20
Other Psychology & Counseling 9
Applied Psychology 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 3,544
Child Development & Psychology 352
Other Psychology 7

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