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Psychology at Virginia Tech

281 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Virginia Tech ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Psychology Rankings

Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #98 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 50
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 57
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Best Psychology Schools 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 110
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 112
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 140
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 142
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 180
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 188
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 222
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 224
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 339
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 386
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 418
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 665
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 693

Popularity of Psychology at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 281 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 259 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #401 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 281 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Virginia Tech. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 186
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 14

Virginia Tech Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Psychology Majors

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
General Psychology 309

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