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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Virginia, there were 4,801 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,825 and $26,970 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) in Virginia

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, William & Mary has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, GMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Radford also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Virginia Tech

#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree psychology students whose families make $75-$110k list, JMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full VCU General Psychology Report

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Full Old Dominion General Psychology Report

#9

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia State also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State University are $22,994, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Virginia State University

#10

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052.

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#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $75-$110k list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Liberty University General Psychology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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