Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what University of Virginia - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

University of Virginia Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

University of Virginia Psychology Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from University of Virginia, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	51
General Psychology	25

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,680	$80,380
Psychology Professors	1,200	$75,770
Psychologists	400	$97,200
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	200	$126,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

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