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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

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 Most Popular Online 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 3 schools in Virginia to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Liberty University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at George Mason University Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Old Dominion University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 3 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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