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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$15,888 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Psychology

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JMU are $12,514 a year.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

Read full report on General Psychology at George Mason University

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full General Psychology at Virginia Tech Report

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

Full General Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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 6 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.

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