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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

28 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 6,922 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Virginia Military Institute to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. VMI is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Randolph - Macon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ashland.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 28 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
South Carolina 1,890
Florida 10,298
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
Tennessee 2,474
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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