2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology 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 Value Psychology Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia
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Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.
GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for psychology students. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year.
JMU also made our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Lynchburg is a great value for psychology students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lynchburg are $33,500 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.
Virginia Tech also made our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.
Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.
William & Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William & Mary are $23,812 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #4 for overall quality for psychology in Virginia.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia list.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.
Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 17 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 Nevit Dilmen.
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