Best Psychology Programs in Georgia for 2027

Georgia’s psychology BS separates research design from research analysis in a seven-credit methods sequence. Students then take biological psychology courses, social or applied courses, and an advanced laboratory or seminar. Options range from cognitive neuroscience to workplace psychology and psychological testing. Faculty-supervised research is available through departmental courses and the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities, giving students a way to practice investigation beyond the required classroom sequence.

Methods Sequence

Seven credits separating research design and research analysis.

Advanced Study

An advanced laboratory or seminar alongside biological and social psychology.

Program Sources: Psychology BS — UGA BulletinPsychology BS — UGA Department of Psychology

Choose between a 12-course, 39-hour BA and a 16-course, 51-hour BS at Emory; each includes eleven courses from or cross-listed with the department plus QTM 100. The BS adds quantitative or methodological coursework and related natural science, so it suits students aiming at labs with advanced analysis or at health-related graduate programs. The BA leaves more room to connect psychology to business, policy or health care. Every course must be taken for a letter grade. Honors requires a 3.7 GPA overall and in the major plus PSYC 200W, then an independent senior research project, and joint majors with linguistics are available.

BA Size

12 courses and 39 hours, including QTM 100.

BS Size

16 courses and 51 hours, with added quantitative and natural science coursework.

Honors Eligibility

3.7 GPA overall and in the major, and PSYC 200W by the second semester of junior year.

Joint Majors

Linguistics, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, and a quantitative sciences degree with a psychology track.

Program Sources: Overview of the Psychology MajorHonors

A laboratory-based, two-semester research sequence, Research Methods in Psych followed by Statistical Applications in Psych, is the backbone of the Kennesaw psychological science BS, and the degree also requires Advanced Lab in Psychology. Introductory Psychology and Careers in Psychology come early, courses from the primary areas of the discipline follow, and a senior capstone closes the degree. Majors can choose a Statistics Pathway, taking Elementary Statistics and Introduction to Data Science in the general education core, which adds data skills for anyone eyeing graduate school. Honors students can join the University Honors Program or complete Honors in the Major.

Research Sequence

PSYC 2500 Research Methods in Psych, PSYC 3000 Statistical Applications in Psych and PSYC 4100 Advanced Lab.

Statistics Pathway

STAT 1401 in Core Area A2 and DATA 1501 in Core Area D1.

Capstone

Senior capstone experience course, with PSYC 4498, 4499 or 4500 shown in the suggested plan.

Honors

University Honors Program or Honors in the Major.

Program Sources: BS in Psychology - RadowPsychology, B.S. 8 Semester Plan

A defined methods track runs through the Spelman psychology major: Introduction to Psychological Sciences I and II with labs, Statistics in Psychology and Research Methods, each with a lab. You then choose Data Science in Psychology, Statistics II or Theory of Psychometric Instruments, and finish with a Capstone Portfolio. The department wants graduates to know theories related to the African American experience and the experience of women. Two concentrations shape the rest: Mental Health, a field-intensive sequence with early internship and practicum placements, and Neuroscience, which spans psychology, neurobiology, chemistry, genetics and mathematics.

Methods Courses

Statistics in Psychology and Research Methods, each four credits with a lab.

Advanced Choice

Data Science in Psychology, Statistics II or Theory of Psychometric Instruments.

Mental Health Concentration

Field-intensive program with internship and practicum experiences.

Neuroscience Concentration

Coursework across psychology, neurobiology, chemistry, genetics and mathematics.

Program Sources: Psychology Major | Spelman College | Atlanta, GA

Georgia Southern's 36-credit experimental psychology concentration requires an original research study, a written thesis, and an oral defense. Statistics and research design support that project, while core courses address physiological, cognitive, social, and developmental psychology. Students interested in classroom teaching can add an optional teaching emphasis with a teaching psychology course and faculty mentoring. The program meets in person in Statesboro, and applicants identify three potential faculty research mentors.

Thesis Requirement

Original study, written thesis, and oral defense.

Teaching Option

An optional emphasis adds teaching coursework and faculty mentoring.

Program Sources: Master’s in Experimental Psychology - Georgia Southern University

Four concentrations sit inside Emory's Psychology PhD, part of the Laney Graduate School: behavioral and systems neuroscience, clinical science, cognitive and computational sciences, and developmental science. The clinical science concentration is accredited as a doctoral training program in clinical psychology, and choosing it only as a secondary concentration does not make you eligible for the clinical training program or for licensure. You usually enter as a member of a specific professor's research group and rank up to three faculty mentors in your application, and you can change mentors later if another professor agrees. There is no terminal master's degree, admission is for fall only, and the deadline is December 1.

Concentrations

Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience, Clinical Science, Cognitive and Computational Sciences and Developmental Science.

Mentorship

Admitted into a specific faculty member's research group; rank up to three faculty mentors.

Application

Fall admission only, December 1 deadline, 750 to 1,500 word statement of purpose and three recommendation letters.

Entry Requirement

GRE General scores required for the 2027 admission cycle.

Program Sources: Psychology Graduate ProgramAdmission to the Psychology Graduate Program

Every doctoral student at Georgia State completes core courses, a general exam, a master's thesis project, a dissertation project and training specific to a concentration. The concentrations include clinical psychology, clinical-community, community, cognitive sciences and developmental, with a neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience area alongside them. The clinical program follows the scientist-practitioner model, is APA accredited and is designed to prepare students for licensure eligibility. Community students complete at least three semester-long practica, and a dual MPH and PhD is offered with the School of Public Health. Cognitive sciences research uses EEG, MRI and fMRI, TMS, eye-tracking and testing with children, adults and non-human primates.

Concentrations

Clinical, Clinical-Community, Community, Cognitive Sciences and Developmental Psychology.

Milestones

Core courses, general exam, master's thesis project and dissertation project.

Community Practica

At least three semester-long community practica.

Dual Degree

MPH and PhD in Psychology with a Community Psychology concentration.

Program Sources: Graduate PhD Programs - Psychology at Georgia State

Transfer into a bachelor's degree is the point of Georgia Military College's psychology program, offered as an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science. Both versions share one concentration: Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, any two other psychology courses and one more course from fields like history, sociology, biology or a foreign language. The AA carries 70 to 73 quarter hours of core and the AS 65 to 68, and both require MAT 200 in Area D. You can take it at the Milledgeville campus or a satellite location in a mix of in-seat, online and remote courses, or fully online through GMC Online.

Concentration Courses

PSY 200 Introduction to Psychology, PSY 230 Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences and two more PSY courses.

AA Total

95 to 99 quarter hours.

AS Total

90 to 94 quarter hours.

Delivery

In-seat, online and remote courses at the Milledgeville campus and satellite locations, or fully online through GMC Online.

Program Sources: Psychology Associates Degree | Georgia Military CollegeGMC Catalog 2026-2027

A 64-hour AA at Gordon State leads into the college's own Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology and Human Services or a psychology program elsewhere. Eighteen of those hours are the major: Introduction to Psychology, Psychology of Adjustment, Human Growth and Development and Applied Psychology. You then choose two supporting courses from a list that includes Introduction to Human Services, which is the recommended choice, plus elementary statistics, sociology, biology, philosophy or a foreign language. The rest is the core, with a colloquium, American government and history, and a lab science.

Major Courses

PSYC 1101, 2101, 2103 and 2570: general psychology, adjustment, human growth and development, applied psychology.

Supporting Choices

Two of human services, elementary statistics, sociology, biology, anthropology, philosophy or foreign language.

Transfer Path

Prepares students for the Gordon State Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology and Human Services.

Total Hours

64 semester hours.

Program Sources: Psychology | Gordon State CollegeA.A. in Psychology Advising Worksheet

At West Georgia Technical College psychology is a specialization inside the AS in General Studies, a 62-hour transfer degree. Its 41 hours of general education include Introductory Psychology, and the 21-credit specialization is Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Development, Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, Criminology and Foundations of Computer Applications. You then add three hours from criminal procedure, juvenile justice, social problems or Spanish. Credits transfer to University System of Georgia institutions that have articulation agreements with the college, so check requirements with an advisor for your target school. Some graduates head into community outreach, mental health counseling, education or social services work.

Specialization Courses

Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Development, Abnormal Psychology, Sociology, Criminology and Computer Applications.

Degree Size

62 credit hours, 41 of them general education.

Transfer

Transfers to specific University System of Georgia institutions with articulation agreements.

Elective Choice

Three hours from criminal procedure, juvenile justice, social problems or Spanish.

Program Sources: West Georgia Technical College - General Studies AS Degree (AIG3)General Studies - West Georgia Technical College