2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Virginia
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 20 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Virginia
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Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for psychology students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out of the 20 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Virginia. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Divine Mercy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Virginia list. DMU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Arlington.
With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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James Madison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
William & Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 20 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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