2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Virginia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for general psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 doctor's degrees in general psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Virginia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in Virginia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

26 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Virginia.

There were about 26 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from George Mason University

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Virginia.

There were about 16 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Virginia Tech

3

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Virginia.

There were approximately 15 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Virginia - Main Campus

4

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general psychology needs to take a look at Old Dominion University. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Virginia.

There were about 6 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Old Dominion University

5

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Virginia.

There were roughly 5 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from James Madison University

6

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Virginia.

There were approximately 3 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	94
Georgia	124	35
North Carolina	113	46
Louisiana	99	22
Tennessee	98	59
Alabama	94	43
Mississippi	72	37
Arkansas	57	5
West Virginia	49	9

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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	97
Child Development & Psychology	3

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).
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