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Undergraduate General Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Here is an overview of this program at VCU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #7 out of 34 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

VCU Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, VCU as a strong choice for general psychology, placing at #137 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	137 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia	7 of 36
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	21 of 294

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at VCU

The table below lists every degree level available for general psychology at VCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	561
Master’s	15
Doctoral	4

VCU General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Virginia Commonwealth University conferred 561 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

VCU ranks competitively among schools offering general psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #7 out of 34 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	7
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at VCU report a median salary of $44,078 a year. This is below $64,528, the median for all majors at VCU.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at VCU, general psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,199 in student loans. This is below $23,820, the typical median for all majors at VCU.

VCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,094	$35,674
Fees	$3,520	$4,210

Find out more about VCU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 17% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at VCU are White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor’s in general psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	77
Black or African American	108
Hispanic or Latino	77
White	224
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	68

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

VCU granted 561 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (40%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #7
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #21
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #127

Graduate Study in General Psychology at VCU

Graduate study is also available at VCU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in General Psychology	15
Doctoral Degrees in General Psychology	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By user:mentes under License More about our data sources and methodologies.