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General Psychology at Virginia Military Institute

If you plan to study General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Military Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Military Institute sits in Lexington, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 43 general psychology degrees were granted at Virginia Military Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Psychology Rankings at Virginia Military Institute

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Military Institute’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#8 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#10 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 293
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#139 of 292
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#261 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#657 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Virginia Military Institute

Students who complete Virginia Military Institute’s General Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,487
2 years	$38,649
3 years	$52,930
4 years	$60,540
5 years	$72,223

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Virginia Military Institute report median earnings of $60,540, compared with $66,155 for all Virginia Military Institute graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from Virginia Military Institute stands at $19,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Psychology graduates at Virginia Military Institute, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Virginia Military Institute are 14% women (6) and 86% men (37).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Military Institute

Of the 43 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at Virginia Military Institute, 14% were women (6) and 86% were men (37).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 21% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute, lower than the national average of 46%.*

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

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Virginia Military Institute

The General Psychology program at Virginia Military Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	43

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Virginia Military Institute pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General 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.