by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia” ranking.
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 Virginia, there were 5,413 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,120 and $28,456 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general psychology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia psychology students.
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 1,505 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 611 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 458 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #4 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 348 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 309 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 288 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Virginia
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 260 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 176 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Christopher Newport University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking. CNU is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 163 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia list. Radford University is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 156 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Regent University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 138 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Washington ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia list. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #13. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 96 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 93 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and it awarded 72 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Hampton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Longwood University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 50 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shenandoah University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 43 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Randolph - Macon College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking. Ashland, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #19. Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Richmond came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 40 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Virginia Military Institute came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Divine Mercy University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking. DMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 36 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Divine Mercy University
Southern Virginia University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking. Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Roanoke College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #24. Roanoke College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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