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General Psychology at Virginia Wesleyan University

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. We've also included details on how VWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at VWU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

VWU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at VWU was ranked #589 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #19 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	357
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	365
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	497
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	502
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	572
Best General Psychology Schools	589
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	594
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	609
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	609
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	612
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	618
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	635
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	644
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	645
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	669
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	680
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	698
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	709
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	764
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	792

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Wesleyan University handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 37% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.

 

VWU Psychology Students

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

VWU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from VWU. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fryeguy91 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.