2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Virginia
25
Colleges
145,221
Bachelor's Degrees
$30,953
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Psychology School for You
In 2021-2022, psychology students earned 145,221 bachelor's degrees from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.7% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Virginia ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those psychology schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Psychology Schools.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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2024 Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia
Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Psychology Schools
George Mason University earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population. GMU also took the #2 spot in our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia rankings.
The average student at GMU graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $39,607. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from GMU is $172,687. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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James Madison University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg. JMU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at JMU is 4.2 years, and it costs about $33,962 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $142,640 to get a bachelor’s degree from JMU. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Virginia Commonwealth University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population. VCU also made our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.
The average student at VCU graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,513. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from VCU is about $165,057. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Virginia Tech as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population. Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia rankings.
The average student at Virginia Tech graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $33,193. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech is $142,066. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at University of Virginia is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $42,175. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia is $171,230. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Old Dominion University. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Old Dominion has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking.
The average student at Old Dominion graduates in less than 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,712. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion is about $157,245. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Radford University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
At Radford, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and it costs about $24,936 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Radford is $107,474. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Liberty University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Liberty University also took the #8 spot in our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia rankings.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Liberty University to complete their degree, and it costs about $26,792 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University is $119,760. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Christopher Newport University earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.
The average student at CNU graduates in less than 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,007. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from CNU be around $140,789. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Virginia Military Institute as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Lexington, VMI is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at VMI, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in Virginia ranking.
At VMI, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $39,218. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from VMI is $163,931. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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