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

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

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 9th in West Virginia. In fact, 967 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in West 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.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Of the 311 students majoring in psychology at American Military University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Psychology at American Public University System Report

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at West Virginia University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Psychology at Marshall University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairmont State University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Psychology at Fairmont State University

Out of the 15 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd 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 #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Shepherd University Report

West Virginia University Institute of Technology 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. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Beckley.

Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at West Virginia University Tech, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#8

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Alderson Broaddus University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Alderson Broaddus University

Davis & Elkins College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. D&E is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Davis & Elkins College

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
South Carolina 1,890
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367
Tennessee 2,474

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 15 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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