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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Virginia

15 Colleges
$31,120 Avg Salary
$28,456 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#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 degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Divine Mercy University is a great place for general psychology students. DMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Arlington.

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#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. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#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 city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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.

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