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Graduate Psychology Programs at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Below are the key facts about graduate study in psychology at University of Virginia UVa UVA. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 6 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

University of Virginia UVa UVA Graduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, University of Virginia UVa UVA among the top schools in the country for psychology, coming in at #27 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	27 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in Virginia	3 of 38
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	7 of 328

Graduate Psychology Degrees at University of Virginia UVa UVA

Here is each degree level available for psychology at University of Virginia UVa UVA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	231
Master’s	57
Doctoral	23
Graduate Certificate	6

Graduate Psychology Majors at University of Virginia UVa UVA

The psychology area of study at University of Virginia UVa UVA includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	257
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	56
Research and Experimental Psychology	4

University of Virginia UVa UVA Psychology Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Virginia-Main Campus conferred 57 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

University of Virginia UVa UVA is a solid choice among schools offering psychology at the master’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia	5
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	73

University of Virginia UVa UVA Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$71,030	$73,348
Fees	$3,670	$4,352

Read more about University of Virginia UVa UVA tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 35% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The largest share of psychology master’s degree graduates at University of Virginia UVa UVA are White. Roughly 49% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia-Main Campus with a master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	13
Other Races	4

University of Virginia UVa UVA Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Virginia-Main Campus conferred 23 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

University of Virginia UVa UVA is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	9

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 22% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of psychology doctoral degree graduates at University of Virginia UVa UVA were White. About 87% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia-Main Campus with a doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

University of Virginia UVa UVA Psychology Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Virginia-Main Campus handed out 6 graduate certificate degrees in psychology.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

University of Virginia UVa UVA is not currently ranked for psychology at the graduate certificate level.

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 17% of psychology graduate certificate degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The largest share of psychology graduate certificate degree graduates at University of Virginia UVa UVA were White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia-Main Campus with a graduate certificate in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at University of Virginia UVa UVA

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at University of Virginia UVa UVA. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	231

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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