2024 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 148 master's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in West Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology needs to look into Marshall University. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Marshall University

2

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology has to check out American Public University System. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from American Public University System

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	57
Florida	34	1,667
Virginia	33	1,363
Georgia	32	365
Tennessee	32	316
North Carolina	31	202
Kentucky	31	722
Alabama	30	277
Louisiana	30	181
South Carolina	30	126
Arkansas	30	24

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	143
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.