2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
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The Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Virginia to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 85 students majoring in psychology at Marymount, 8% are male and 92% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s 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.
Women make up 66% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Divine Mercy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Arlington, DMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.
James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in psychology at JMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
Radford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 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 18 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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