Georgia State University

Accredited by the American Psychological Association, the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. offered by the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services in the College of Education at Georgia State University in Atlanta is designed for students who want to pursue careers as university professors, researchers, psychotherapists, or directs of psychological services, providing developmental, preventative, and remedial services to a wide variety of clients.

On top of developing mentoring relationships and working as part of a research team, students take part in a variety of unique training opportunities, including attending conferences, continuing graduate assistantships, completing a pre-dissertation and dissertation, attending seminars on “hot” topics, and taking part in student-run chapters of counseling organization.

Students beginning the doctoral program should have completed a master’s degree in an appropriate major. It should takes about 5 years to complete the Ph.D. program—a minimum of 101 semester hours.

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The program accepts 5 to 7 students each year. The application deadline is December 1^st, with coursework beginning in the fall.

Tuition for full-time in-state students is approximately $4,000, while out-of-state student will pay closer to $14,500. This rate does not include additional university costs or fees associated with attending graduate school, including books, travel, or students services. First year students will often work as research assistant to their advising professor to offset tuition and receive a small stipend.

Contact:

CPS Admissions (email: [email protected])
Jeff Ashby, Ph.D. (email: [email protected])
program coordinator
Georgia State University
PO Box 3965
Atlanta, GA 30302-3965
(404) 413-8170