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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 153 degrees and certificates were awarded to general psychology students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at American Public University System

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Marshall University Report

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at West Virginia 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
Virginia 304
Florida 490
Georgia 160
North Carolina 187
Tennessee 124
Kentucky 25
Louisiana 151
Alabama 88
South Carolina 23
Mississippi 57
Arkansas 19

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 3 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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