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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$14,954 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#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 master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

JMU graduate students pay an average of $12,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JMU also took the #5 spot in our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Psychology at George Mason University Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Psychology at Liberty University Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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

Virginia Tech also made our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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

Full General Psychology at Old Dominion University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William & Mary are $16,618 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in Virginia.

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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the 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

#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Radford are $12,535 a year.

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#10

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bridgewater are $19,244 a year.

Full General Psychology at Bridgewater College 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 13 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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