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General Psychology at Virginia Tech

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Virginia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Virginia Tech Psychology Rankings

Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #77 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	32
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	33
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	45
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	50
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	58
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	59
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	61
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	76
Best General Psychology Schools	77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	85
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	86
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	106
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	114
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	135
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	143
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	155
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	173
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	324
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	345
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	655
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	669

Popularity of Psychology at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 281 bachelor's degrees in general 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 #86 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 #40 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Virginia Tech awarded 281 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

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.

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

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

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.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License

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