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VCU is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #78 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 591 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 32% over the previous year when 449 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from VCU. This makes it the #441 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 24 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 591 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 73 |
Black or African American | 124 |
Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
White | 266 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 48 |
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 611 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 18 |
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