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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$33,971 Avg Salary
$28,456 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for psychology students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Liberty University take out is $32,734. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

On average, psychology graduates from GMU take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $191.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent online programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Old Dominion take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Psychology at Old Dominion University Report

The excellent online programs at John Tyler Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Virginia. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

Full Psychology at John Tyler Community College Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 4 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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