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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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

Full Psychology at Liberty University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Of the 591 students majoring in psychology at VCU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia 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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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Virginia Tech Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia 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.

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

#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

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 small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Psychology at James Madison University Report

#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-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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#9

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. 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.

Full Psychology at Christopher Newport University Report

#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford 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 #10 on the list. Located in the 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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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

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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