A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 965 degrees in psychology to qualified students.
Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools in West Virginia.
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Every student who is interested in psychology has to take a look at West Virginia University. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Morgantown. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.
There were about 177 psychology students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make about $28,879 at the beginning of their careers.
Any student who is interested in psychology needs to check out Marshall University. Marshall University is a large public university located in the small city of Huntington. A Best Colleges rank of #1084 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Marshall University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 141 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $31,680 in the first couple years of their career.
American Public University System is a good option for students pursuing a degree in psychology. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 415 psychology students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $42,050.
It is difficult to beat West Virginia University Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. West Virginia University Tech is a small public university located in the small city of Beckley. A Best Colleges rank of #1614 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means West Virginia University Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 psychology students who graduated with this degree at West Virginia University Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually earn around $28,879 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the rural area of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were about 24 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Shepherd University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $31,282 in their early career salary.
West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Buckhannon. This college ranks 12th out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were roughly 18 psychology students who graduated with this degree at West Virginia Wesleyan in the most recent year we have data available.
Fairmont State is a small public university located in the town of Fairmont. This university ranks 10th out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were roughly 54 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fairmont State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $29,307 for their early career.
Bethany College West Virginia is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Bethany.
There were roughly 24 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bethany College West Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
Concord University is a small public university located in the rural area of Athens. This university ranks 19th out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were about 12 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Concord University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $20,993 in their early career salary.
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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Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
