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2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$22,113 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,054 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

Full Psychology at Old Dominion University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Military Institute is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. VMI is a small public school located in the town of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VMI are $19,670 a year.

VMI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year.

JMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full Psychology at James Madison University Report

#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 very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for psychology in Virginia.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.

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#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Christopher Newport University Report

#8

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMW are $13,800 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Mary Washington

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University

#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

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

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

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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