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2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$22,113 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,669 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 5,413 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best value school in Virginia for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $27,424 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $173, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $22,392 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $191, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Military Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in Virginia. VMI is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.

VMI undergraduate students pay an average of $19,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

VMI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Psychology majors at JMU take out an average of $20,960 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $358, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $416.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #6, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from Radford take out $24,608 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $224.

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#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $481.

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#8

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMW are $13,800 a year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UMW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,846. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $374.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. On average, psychology graduates from VCU take out $24,092 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $18,997. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $418.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
North Carolina 3,412
Florida 8,073
Tennessee 1,743
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Louisiana 1,601
Arkansas 981
Alabama 1,571
Mississippi 1,069
West Virginia 924

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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