General Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 263 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.

University of Virginia General Psychology Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia General Psychology Rankings

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

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 University of Virginia 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 Master’s Degree Schools	119

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of Virginia. This makes it the #94 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from University of Virginia Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $29,899. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from University of Virginia. About 21% were men and 79% were 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 psychology majors earned their master's degree from University of Virginia. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were 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 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from University of Virginia, 63% 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	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students 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 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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