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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

15 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full General Psychology at George Mason University Report

#2

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Divine Mercy University landed the # 2 spot on the list. DMU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Arlington.

Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at DMU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at Divine Mercy University

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Regent, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at Regent University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Virginia Tech Report

Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at University of Virginia, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full General Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full General Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at James Madison University

#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Old Dominion University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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