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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in West Virginia

15 Colleges
$28,894 Avg Salary
$26,304 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 924 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for general psychology students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $31,263 in student debt.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $411, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Psychology at West Virginia University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for general psychology students. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $25,501 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $134.

Full General Psychology at Marshall University Report

The excellent programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in West Virginia. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

On average, psychology graduates from Fairmont State take out $25,603 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 15 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

Psychology majors at WVSU take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Psychology majors at West Virginia University Tech take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $411, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in West Virginia ranking. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

Psychology majors at Shepherd University take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

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With a ranking of #9, Alderson Broaddus University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Alderson Broaddus University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Philippi.

Psychology majors at Alderson Broaddus University take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Davis & Elkins College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
Virginia 5,413
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

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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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