2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
The Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in Virginia for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The excellent master’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 very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
The excellent master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Old Dominion University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Bridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 16 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).
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