Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what University of Virginia - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from University of Virginia.

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

University of Virginia Psychology Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at University of Virginia 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
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	134
	227

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of Virginia. This makes it the #106 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	42
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	150
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

University of Virginia Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from University of Virginia, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	288
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	51

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus.

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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