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2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

13 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You

With 304 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #30 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in Virginia for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#10

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #10, Regent University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 490
Georgia 160
North Carolina 187
Tennessee 124
Kentucky 25
Louisiana 151
Alabama 88
South Carolina 23
Mississippi 57
Arkansas 19
West Virginia 153

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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