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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$17,908 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology 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 Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JMU also took the #5 spot in our Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia list.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for general psychology students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

Full General Psychology at Liberty University Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in Virginia.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $10,800 a year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Old Dominion University

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for psychology in Virginia.

Full General Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

William & Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $23,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary also took the #4 spot in our Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia rankings.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University

#9

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Radford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Radford University

#10

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA
$38,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Bridgewater College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater are $38,460 per year.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Schools 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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