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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, University of Virginia came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Virginia - Main Campus handed out 263 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 224 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of Virginia. This makes it the #93 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from University of Virginia. About 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 42 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 150 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 21 |
Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from University of Virginia in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at University of Virginia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students 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 |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
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