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Health/Medical Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Health/Medical Psychology, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 health/medical psychology degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Commonwealth University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Health/Medical Psychology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health/Medical Psychology graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 60% women (3) and 40% men (2).

Health/Medical Psychology Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 5 doctoral health/medical psychology degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health/Medical Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 100% of Health/Medical Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Health/Medical Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Health/Medical Psychology program at Virginia Commonwealth University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Health/Medical Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.