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2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

19 Colleges
4,589 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,147 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in VirginiaGeneral Psychology is the most popular major in Virginia with 4,589 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>. This means that of the 116,220 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.9% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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George Mason University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general psychology ranking for non-traditional students. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Virginia ranking.

The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. 12,712 of GMU students are attending part time.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. University of Virginia not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Virginia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. About 2,758 of the students at University of Virginia are attending part time.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, VCU has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Virginia ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 students are part time.

Full General Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

Our rankings recognize William & Mary as the #4 school in this year's rankings. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. William & Mary also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Virginia list, coming in at #2.

About 0.2% of William & Mary students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,359 students take at least one class online at William & Mary. About 1,311 of the students at William & Mary are attending part time.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, JMU has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Virginia ranking.

The student loan default rate at JMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. 2,328 students are part time.

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Mary Baldwin University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.

The student loan default rate at Mary Baldwin is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 854 students at Mary Baldwin are exclusively online. 521 of Mary Baldwin students are attending part time.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The student loan default rate at Regent is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 8,499 of Regent students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 5,924 part time students in attendance at Regent.

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Radford University
Radford, VA

Radford University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 4,017 students at Radford that take at least one class online. 2,252 of Radford students are attending part time.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Virginia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 19,796 students at Virginia Tech that take at least one class online. About 2,831 of the students at Virginia Tech are attending part time.

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Old Dominion University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 9,358 students at Old Dominion are exclusively online. 7,868 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 7,581
Georgia 3,190
Tennessee 1,615
North Carolina 3,225
South Carolina 1,349
Kentucky 1,384
Alabama 1,483
Louisiana 1,450
Mississippi 826
Arkansas 953
West Virginia 771

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 19 schools only.

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