Psychology at Liberty University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Liberty University stacks up to those at other schools.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1,332 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Liberty University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Liberty University Psychology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Psychology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Liberty University does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Liberty University Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Liberty University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Liberty University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Psychology Associate Degree Schools	3
	7
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Psychology Associate Degree Schools	253

In 2021, 884 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Liberty University. This makes it the #3 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 64 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Liberty University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Liberty University.

Liberty University Psychology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a associate's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	67
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

Liberty University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,332 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Liberty University in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Liberty University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	151
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	738
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	340

Liberty University Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 884 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Liberty University. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Liberty University, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	121
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	459
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	231

Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 64 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	1,505
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	940

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,680	$80,380
Psychology Professors	1,200	$75,770
Psychologists	400	$97,200
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	200	$126,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.