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Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$21,435 Avg Salary
$18,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Associate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

Of the 164 students majoring in psychology at Liberty University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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

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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