General Psychology at Valdosta State University

If you plan to study general psychology, take a look at what Valdosta State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,563 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in 2021, 121 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.

VSU General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VSU

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, VSU does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

VSU General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at VSU 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 VSU 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
Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	241
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248
Best General Psychology Schools	540
	783

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from VSU. This makes it the #142 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from VSU Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at VSU is $24,742. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from VSU. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

VSU General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from VSU in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from VSU, 55% 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 Valdosta State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,100	$89,190
Psychology Professors	420	$75,850
Psychologists	300	$95,940

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.