Kennesaw State University Psychology
Career Options For Graduates
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- School Psychologists
- Job DescriptionInvestigate processes of learning and teaching and develop psychological principles and techniques applicable to educational problems. Read more about school psychologists in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
- Total Employment: 1,610
- Average Annual Salary: $67,890
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.64
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 152,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 168,800
- Percent Job Growth: 16.80%

- Clinical Psychologists
- Job DescriptionDiagnose or evaluate mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests, and formulate and administer programs of treatment. Read more about clinical psychologists in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
- Total Employment: 1,610
- Average Annual Salary: $67,890
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.64
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 152,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 168,800
- Percent Job Growth: 16.80%

- Counseling Psychologists
- Job DescriptionAssess and evaluate individuals' problems through the use of case history, interview, and observation and provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. Read more about counseling psychologists in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
- Total Employment: 1,610
- Average Annual Salary: $67,890
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.64
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 152,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 168,800
- Percent Job Growth: 16.80%

- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Job DescriptionApply principles of psychology to personnel, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee screening, training and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to reorganize the work setting to improve worker productivity. Read more about industrial-organizational psychologists in our career profile section.Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 2,300
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 2,900
- Percent Job Growth: 0.6%

- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Read more about postsecondary psychology teachers in our career profile section.
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Psychology
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Overall | |
| All Students | 161 |
| By Gender | |
| Male | 30 |
| Female | 131 |
| By Race | |
| Non-Resident Alien | 2 |
| American Indian | 1 |
| Black | 19 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
| White | 129 |
| Unknown | - |
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This Program is Also Offered at Other Public Colleges in Georgia
- 504 College Dr.
Albany, GA 31705 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 40
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 11935 Abercorn St
Savannah, GA 31419 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 23
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 2500 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 52
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 4225 University Ave
Columbus, GA 31907 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 17
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1005 State University Dr
Fort Valley, GA 31030 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 231 W Hancock Street
Milledgeville, GA 31061 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 95
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Hwy 301 South
Statesboro, GA 30460 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 102
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr.
Americus, GA 31709 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 33
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 33 gilmer st
Atlanta, GA 30303 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 309
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 82 College Circle
Dahlonega, GA 30597 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 32
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
This Program is Also Offered at Other Private Colleges in Georgia
- 141 E. College Ave
Decatur, GA 30030 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 30
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 6003 Veterans Parkway
Columbus, GA 31909 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Special Focus Institutions--Theological Seminaries, Bible Colleges, and Other Faith-Related Institutions
- 2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW
Mount Berry, GA 30149 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 34
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 500 Washington Street SE
Gainesville, GA 30501 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 201 David-Eliza Fountain Circle
Mount Vernon, GA 30445 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 20
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 223 James P Brawley Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30314 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 69
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 181 Springs St
Franklin Springs, GA 30639 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 11
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 408 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 179
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 601 Broad St.
Lagrange, GA 30240 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1400 Coleman Avenue
Macon, GA 31207 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 31
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 830 Westview Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30314 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 64
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 4484 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 23
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1235 15th St
Augusta, GA 30901 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 165 Central Ave
Demorest, GA 30535 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 7300 Reinhardt College Circle
Waleska, GA 30183 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 315 Shorter Ave
Rome, GA 30165 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 709 Mall Blvd
Savannah, GA 31406 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 330 Southern Catholic Drive
Dawsonville, GA 30534 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- 501College St
Cuthbert, GA 39840 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Associates--Private Not-For-Profit
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Two-Year
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
