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Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

The Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West 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.

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

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’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 93 students majoring in psychology at American Military University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.

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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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

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

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 3 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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