2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 40 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Of the 591 students majoring in psychology at VCU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 40 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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William & Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Christopher Newport University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.
Of the 163 students majoring in psychology at CNU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 142 students majoring in psychology at Radford, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,751 |
| West Virginia | 967 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Alabama | 1,923 |
| Kentucky | 2,326 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
Psychology Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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.