Georgia·Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations·SOC 19-3039

Best Psychologist, All Other programs in Georgia, ranked by enrollment

All psychologists not listed.

49 schools in Georgia run programs that feed this job, graduating 4,867 people a year. The job pays a median of in Georgia across about 1,040 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledNeuropsychologistStaff PsychologistClinical NeuropsychologistPediatric NeuropsychologistBoard Certified NeuropsychologistPediatric Clinical NeuropsychologistEthnologistPaleologist
Graduates / yr
4,867
in Georgia
Median pay · Georgia
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
1,040
people employed
Schools
49
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
44%
across those schools
Median net price
$21,115
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Georgia that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

11 programs in Georgia that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Georgia (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Georgia page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 42.0101In Georgia
3,783
77.7%
40$31,426$25,250
2
CIP 42.2799In Georgia
467
9.6%
8$34,454$21,878
3
CIP 45.0401In Georgia
326
6.7%
3$37,366$25,000
4
CIP 42.2802In Georgia
95
2.0%
2$33,805$27,000
5
CIP 42.2806In Georgia
70
1.4%
2$33,805$27,000
6
CIP 42.2814In Georgia
56
1.2%
3$33,805$27,000
7
CIP 30.1701In Georgia
28
0.6%
2$36,206$29,240
8
CIP 19.0706In Georgia
26
0.5%
2$31,642$23,092
9
CIP 42.2701In Georgia
8
0.2%
1$34,454$21,878
10
CIP 42.2813In Georgia
5
0.1%
2$33,805$27,000
11
CIP 42.2899In Georgia
3
0.1%
1$33,805$27,000

Top 25 schools in Georgia

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 28 of the 49 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Georgia
Athens, GA Public · 5 feeder programs
784Psychology, General$29,87490%38%
2Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
584Psychology, General$31,45052%69%
3Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA Public · 3 feeder programs
569Psychology, General$28,90453%55%
4Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA Public · 2 feeder programs
506Psychology, General$26,31355%88%
5University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA Public · 4 feeder programs
303Psychology, General$25,05843%52%
6Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
164Psychology, General$26,44842%72%
7Emory University
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
156Psychology, General$32,08591%$20,58611%
8University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
148Research and Experimental Psychology, Other$30,38937%68%
9Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
123Psychology, General21%95%
10Mercer University
Macon, GA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
110Psychology, General$27,78570%$22,64169%
11Spelman College
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
108Psychology, General$29,34378%$35,13225%
12Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
97Psychology, General$28,26225%100%
13Clayton State University
Morrow, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
89Community Psychology$27,53240%68%
14Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
82Psychology, General$22,32849%$36,71764%
15Life University
Marietta, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
81Psychology, General$34,26038%$30,66793%
16Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
76Research and Experimental Psychology, Other94%14%
17Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
74Psychology, General38%
18Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
73Research and Experimental Psychology, Other$32,14964%78%
19Augusta University
Augusta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
71Psychology, General$29,37549%86%
20South University - Savannah Online
Savannah, GA Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
66Psychology, General$28,6847%$28,691
21Albany State University
Albany, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
53Psychology, General$26,18731%
22Columbus State University
Columbus, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
52Psychology, General$25,49242%99%
23Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
50Psychology, General$27,67741%66%
24Berry College
Mount Berry, GA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
43Research and Experimental Psychology, Other69%$20,10864%
25Point University
West Point, GA Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
40Psychology, General34%$20,98044%

All 49 schools in Georgia

Every school in Georgia with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Georgia that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of GeorgiaAthensPublic7845
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawPublic5841
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaPublic5693
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroPublic5062
University of West GeorgiaCarrolltonPublic3034
Valdosta State UniversityValdostaPublic1641
Emory UniversityAtlantaPrivate not-for-profit1563
University of North GeorgiaDahlonegaPublic1481
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrencevillePublic1231
Mercer UniversityMaconPrivate not-for-profit1102
Spelman CollegeAtlantaPrivate not-for-profit1081
Middle Georgia State UniversityMaconPublic971
Clayton State UniversityMorrowPublic891
Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlantaPrivate not-for-profit821
Life UniversityMariettaPrivate not-for-profit811

What psychologists, all other earn in Georgia

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Georgia
Mean annual
Jobs in state
1,040
Job concentration
1.75×

Concentrated here: Georgia employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in Georgia

Columbus, GA-AL
$118,710median
30 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$113,810median
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.3%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
3,900
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
2,400
55,300 → 57,700
Typical entry education
Master's degree
Plus internship/residency

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Psychologists, All Other page.

How to become a Psychologist, All Other

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Master's degree
On-the-job training
Internship/residency

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Top skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingActive Learning

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Georgia

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Psychologists, All Other24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 19.0702Adult Development and Aging
  • 19.0706Child Development
  • 19.0711Early Childhood and Family Studies
  • 30.1701Behavioral Sciences
  • 42.0101Psychology, General
  • 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • 42.2702Comparative Psychology
  • 42.2704Experimental Psychology
  • 42.2705Personality Psychology
  • 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience
  • 42.2707Social Psychology
  • 42.2708Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
  • 42.2709Psychopharmacology
  • 42.2799Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • 42.2802Community Psychology
  • 42.2806Educational Psychology
  • 42.2807Clinical Child Psychology
  • 42.2808Environmental Psychology
  • 42.2810Health/Medical Psychology
  • 42.2811Family Psychology
  • 42.2812Forensic Psychology
  • 42.2813Applied Psychology
  • 42.2814Applied Behavior Analysis
  • 42.2815Performance and Sport Psychology
  • 42.2816Somatic Psychology(no graduates reported)

Common questions

Answers for people weighing psychologists, all other programs in Georgia.

What degree do you need to become a Psychologist, All Other?+

Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Psychology, General, which awarded 3,783 degrees in Georgia in 2024-25, 77.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Psychologist, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 11 programs to this occupation. The largest are Psychology, Research and Experimental Psychology, Criminology, Clinical, plus 2 more. Together they graduate about 4,867 people a year in Georgia.

Is demand for psychologists, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +4.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 3,900 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Georgia?+

49 institutions in Georgia reported graduates from at least one of the 11 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do psychologists, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Neuropsychologist, Staff Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 19-3039.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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