by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across West Virginia, there were 924 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,894 and $26,304 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 771 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,642 and $26,170 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany College West Virginia. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia. This small school is located in Bethany, West Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bethany College West Virginia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia list. West Virginia University Tech is a public institution located in Beckley, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at West Virginia University Tech
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Alderson Broaddus University landed the #3 spot on the list. Alderson Broaddus University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philippi, West Virginia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Alderson Broaddus University
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis & Elkins College landed the #4 spot on the list. Davis & Elkins College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elkins, West Virginia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Davis & Elkins College
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Virginia State University is a public institution located in Institute, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia State University General Psychology Report
Fairmont State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia list. Fairmont State University is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 45 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Fairmont State University
West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Wesleyan College General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #8, Shepherd University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia list. Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Liberty University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia ranking. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Concord University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia list. This small school is located in Athens, West Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Concord University
West Virginia University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.
American Public University System came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia ranking. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 311 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Psychology at American Public University System
Wheeling University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia ranking. Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheeling, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Wheeling University
University of Charleston ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in West Virginia list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Charleston
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