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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia to see which doctor's 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.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 93% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Psychology at James Madison University Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 64% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#8

Divine Mercy University

Arlington, VA

Divine Mercy University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Arlington, DMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 20% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Divine Mercy University Report

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 60% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Old Dominion University

#10

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

With a ranking of #10, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

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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 12 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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