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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 67 students majoring in psychology at GMU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Divine Mercy University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Arlington, DMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 47% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Divine Mercy University Report

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at Regent University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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

Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at VCU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full General Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Psychology at Radford University Report

#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at William & Mary, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at Old Dominion, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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