Psychology at Virginia State University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Virginia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,020 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 64 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Virginia State.

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

Virginia State Psychology Degrees Available

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

Virginia State Psychology Rankings

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

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 Virginia State 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
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	112
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	299
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	571
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	578
	969

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Virginia State. This makes it the #572 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #300 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

Virginia State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Virginia State in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% 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 Virginia State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Virginia State Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Virginia State. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Virginia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

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

Virginia State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	72
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	4

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Virginia State University.

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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.