General Psychology at Liberty University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Liberty University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,381 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in 2021, 1,332 of them were general psychology majors.

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

Liberty University General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Liberty University does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Liberty University General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Liberty University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 General 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
Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools	23
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
	182

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Liberty University. This makes it the #186 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Liberty University Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Liberty University is $29,061. This is 1% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,332 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Liberty University, about 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Liberty University. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.