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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 1,767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

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

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Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
North Carolina 318
Tennessee 424
Georgia 495
South Carolina 169
Louisiana 249
West Virginia 195
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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