2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 884 students majoring in psychology at Liberty University, 21% are male and 79% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in psychology at University of Virginia, 26% are male and 74% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 47 students majoring in psychology at Regent, 34% are male and 66% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Divine Mercy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. DMU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Arlington.
Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
With a ranking of #8, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at William & Mary, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
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 18 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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