Behavioral Health Students/Residents

The following chart and table present information on master degrees and post-master certificates conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a focus in psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Advance Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Master’s Degrees Awarded Statewide 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Albany State University	USG	Master of Science with a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Emory University	Private	Master of Science in Nursing, Psychosocial Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist	9	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia State University	USG	Master of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist	0*	5	2	2	5	2	2	0	5
Georgia State University	USG	Master of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Medical College of Georgia	USG	Master of Science in Nursing with a Concentration in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
USG Total			3	5	2	2	5	2	2	0	6
Private Institutions Total			9	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grand Total			12	12	6	2	5	2	2	0	6

*Data not available
Source: The University System of Georgia and Emory University

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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Post-Master’s Certificates Awarded Statewide 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
			2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Georgia State University	USG	Post-Master Certificate, Clinical Nurse Specialist Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Medical College of Georgia	USG	Post Master Certificate, Psychiatric and Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Valdosta State University	USG	Post-Master Certificate in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
USG Total			1	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0
Private Institutions Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grand Total			1	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0

Source: The University System of Georgia

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The following chart and table present information on degrees conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy.

Marriage & Family Therapy Master’s Degrees Awarded Statewide 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
			2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Mercer University	Private	Master of Family Therapy	0	0	0	10	11	11	11	7	12
Valdosta State University	USG	Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy	0	4	14	6	7	6	15	17	12
USG Total			0	4	14	6	7	6	15	17	12
Private Institutions			0	0	0	10	11	11	11	7	12
Grand Total			0	4	14	16	18	17	26	24	24

Source: The University System of Georgia and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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The following chart and table present information on degrees conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a master’s degree in professional, community or school counseling.

Professional, Community and School Counseling Master’s Degrees Awarded Statewide 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
			2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Albany State University	USG	Master of Education in School Counseling	13	16	13	15	19	22	13	11	14
Augusta State University	USG	Master of Education in Counselor Education	12	15	12	16	20	19	16	16	26
Clark Atlanta University	Private	Master of Arts in Community Counseling, School Counseling, and Counseling Psychology	41	14	13	30	0	0	0	9	0
Columbus State University	USG	Master of Education in School Counseling and Master of Science in Community Counseling	22	25	37	27	17	20	27	32	30
Fort Valley State University	USG	Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling	22	19	17	25	21	15	23	0	0
Georgia Southern University	USG	Master of Education in Counselor Education	33	29	26	20	26	28	43	29	45
Georgia State University	USG	Master of Education in School Counseling and Master of Science in Professional Counseling	137	90	94	106	116	108	109	78	88
South University	Private	Master of Arts in Professional Counseling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	27
Troy University	Private	Master of Science in Community Counseling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	32
University of Georgia	USG	Master of Education in Professional Counseling, College Student Affairs & Administration	28	37	31	31	38	41	37	40	34
University of West Georgia	USG	Master of Education in Professional Counseling	35	48	29	40	28	55	41	43	40
Valdosta State University	USG	Master of Education in School Counseling	15	6	9	13	13	12	9	20	17
USG Total			317	285	268	293	298	320	318	269	326
Private Institutions Total			41	14	13	30	0	0	0	16	59
Grand Total			358	299	281	323	298	320	318	285	353

Source: The University System of Georgia, South University, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, and Troy University

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The following chart and table present information on degrees conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a master’s degree or a doctoral degree in pastoral counseling.

Pastoral Counseling Master’s Degrees Awarded Statewide 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
			2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Beacon University	Private	Master of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	10
Luther Rice University	Private	Master of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	4	10	14	12	32	16	30	27	32
USG Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Private Institutions Total			4	10	14	12	33	16	35	27	42
Grand Total			4	10	14	12	33	16	35	27	42

Source: The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

Pastoral Counseling Doctoral Degrees Awarded Statewide 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
			2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Columbia Theological Seminary	Private	Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	1	2
Emory University	Private	Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	1	0
USG Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Private Institutions Total			0	2	1	1	1	4	1	2	2
Grand Total			0	2	1	1	1	4	1	2	2

Source: The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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The following chart and table present information on degrees conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a certificate or associate degree majoring in psychiatric/mental health technician.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Technician Certificates and Associate Degrees Awarded Statewide 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
			2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Darton College	USG	Associate of Applied Science in Psychiatric Technology	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	2	0
Darton College	USG	Psychiatric Technician Certificate	0	0	0	0	6	6	2	5	0
Savannah Technical College	TCSG	Mental Health Technician Certificate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
USG Total			0	0	0	0	9	6	4	7	0
TCSG Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Private Institutions Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grand Total			0	0	0	0	9	6	4	9	2

Source: The University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia

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The following chart and table present information on psychiatry residents at all Georgia sponsoring institutions.

Number of Approved Psychiatry Residency Positions Statewide 2000-2009

Institution	Sector	Academic Year
		2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Emory University	Private	67	62	62	62	64	68	68	70	70	70
Medical College of Georgia	USG	28	28	24	23	25	34	34	30	30	30
Morehouse School of Medicine	Private	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
USG Total		28	28	24	23	25	34	34	30	30	30
Private Institutions Total		83	78	78	78	80	84	84	86	86	86
Grand Total		111	106	102	101	105	118	118	116	116	116

Source: The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education

The following chart and table present information on psychiatry residents by specialty at all Georgia sponsoring institutions.

Filled Psychiatry Residency Positions by Specialty Statewide 2009-2010

Institution	Sector	Psychiatry	Addictive Psychiatry	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Forensic Psychiatry	Geriatric Psychiatry
Emory University	Private	46	2	9	3	2
Medical College of Georgia	USG	17	0	0	0	0
Morehouse School of Medicine	Private	16	0	0	0	0
USG Total		17	0	0	0	0
Private Institutions Total		62	2	9	3	2
Grand Total		79	2	9	3	2

Source: The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, data accessed: October 15, 2009

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The following chart and table present information on degrees conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a master’s degree in psychology.

Psychology Master’s Degrees Awarded Statewide* 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
			2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Argosy University	Private	Master of Arts in Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	17	64	20	8
Argosy University	Private	Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology	45	76	78	156	99	126	84	156	166
Argosy University	Private	Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology	58	11	13	14	31	47	27	28	33
Augusta State University	USG	Master of Science in Psychology	10	6	10	14	2	10	11	15	8
Clark Atlanta University	Private	Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology	0	28	7	0	6	18	0	1	1
Emory University	Private	Master of Arts and Sciences in Psychology	10	14	12	8	7	14	13	15	14
Georgia College & State University	USG	Master of Science in Psychology	10	8	5	7	4	1	1	0	0
Georgia Southern University	USG	Master of Science in Psychology	7	8	7	11	8	11	11	13	14
Georgia Southern University	USG	Master of Education in School Psychology	9	7	1	11	15	16	14	12	15
Georgia State University	USG	Master of Arts in Psychology	15	18	11	11	14	9	24	15	9
Georgia State University	USG	Master of Education in School Psychology	0	0	0	12	16	10	9	16	9
Mercer University	Private	Master of Science in Community Counseling & School Counseling	0	0	0	12	10	18	18	17	19
North Georgia College & State University	USG	Master of Science in Community Counseling	0	0	0	4	17	6	3	9	7
Troy University	Private	Master of Science in Community Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	24	11
University of Georgia	USG	Master of Science in Psychology	23	16	18	22	20	16	26	18	14
University of West Georgia	USG	Master of Arts in Psychology	12	21	24	24	30	28	25	16	25
Valdosta State University	USG	Master of Science in Psychology	7	9	14	14	10	11	12	9	22
USG Total			93	93	90	130	136	118	136	123	123
Private Institutions Total			113	129	110	190	153	240	226	261	252
Grand Total			206	222	200	320	289	358	362	384	375

Source: The University System of Georgia, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, and Troy University

*Includes selected psychology programs, including: general, clinical, community, counseling and school psychology. The focus of the selected programs is on those that appear to be more likely to lead to a career in behavioral health and potentially licensure.

The following chart and table present information on degrees conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a doctoral degree in psychology.

Psychology Doctoral Degrees* Awarded Statewide 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
			2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Argosy University	Private	Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology	27	50	32	49	26	28	49	31	22
Clark Atlanta University	Private	Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
Emory University	Private	Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology	8	10	10	8	12	10	11	5	10
Georgia State University	USG	Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology	9	11	21	22	11	14	17	10	17
Georgia State University	USG	Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology	2	2	3	2	2	0	2	1	2
University of Georgia	USG	Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology	30	19	21	20	18	17	25	26	20
University of Georgia	USG	Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology	8	8	9	12	6	8	7	8	6
USG Total			49	40	54	56	37	39	51	45	45
Private Institutions Total			35	62	43	57	38	39	61	36	32
Grand Total			84	102	97	113	75	78	112	81	77

Source: The University System of Georgia and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

*Includes selected psychology programs, including: general, clinical, community, counseling and school psychology. The focus of the selected programs is on those that appear to be more likely to lead to a career in behavioral health and potentially licensure.

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The following chart and table present information on degrees conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a master’s degree in social work.

Social Work Master’s Degrees Awarded Statewide 2000-2008

Institution	Sector	Degree(s)	Academic Year
			2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Clark Atlanta University	Private	Master of Social Work	50	61	26	32	39	38	43	62	65
Georgia State University	USG	Master of Social Work	24	37	27	33	21	28	33	33	25
Kennesaw State	USG	Master of Social Work	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33
Savannah State University	USG	Master of Social Work	18	19	21	25	45	42	27	25	34
University of Georgia	USG	Master of Social Work	101	108	114	113	136	142	134	141	143
Valdosta State University	USG	Master of Social Work	21	38	23	33	16	26	35	39	31
USG Total			164	202	185	204	218	238	229	238	266
Private Institutions Total			50	61	26	32	39	38	43	62	65
Grand Total			214	263	211	236	257	276	272	300	331

Source: The University System of Georgia and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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Georgia Master’s Prepared Behavioral Health Clinician Degrees Awarded 2007-2008
This map and table show the number of master’s degrees awarded in marriage and family therapy; professional, school or community counseling; psychology; or social work in the 2007-2008 academic year.
Georgia Mental Health Technician Awards 2007-2008
Identified in this map and table are the mental health technician associate’s degrees and certificates awarded in the 2007-2008 academic year.
Georgia Pastoral Counseling Degrees Awarded 2007-2008
This map and table provide the number of master’s and doctoral degrees awarded in pastoral counseling, which were solely awarded by the private sector.
Georgia Psychiatric/Mental Health Master’s in Nursing Degrees Awarded 2007-2008
Provided on this map and table are the master’s degrees awarded in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Post-master’s certificates in psychiatric/mental health nursing would also be included but there were none awarded in the 2007-2008 academic year.
Georgia Psychiatry Residents 2009-2010
Portrayed on this map and table are the number of approved residency positions in psychiatry in the state in the 2009-2010 academic year.
Georgia Psychiatry Residents by Subspecialty 2009-2010
This map and table provide data on the number of approved residency positions in psychiatry broken out by subspecialty for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Georgia Psychology Doctoral Degrees Awarded 2007-2008
Included on this map and table are the doctoral degrees awarded in psychology during the 2007-2008 academic year. There are two types of psychology doctoral degrees: the Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) or the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).