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Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at VCU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 36 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at VCU

The following degree levels are offered in psychology at VCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	561
Master’s	15
Doctoral	21

VCU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 561 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

VCU holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 36 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	7
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	9
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	28
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	138
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	502

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from VCU earn a median of $44,078 a year. This is below $64,528, the median for all majors at VCU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at VCU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,199 in student loans. This is lower than $23,820, the typical median for all majors at VCU.

VCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,094	$35,674
Fees	$3,520	$4,210

Learn more about VCU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 17% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at VCU were White. Roughly 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	77
Black or African American	108
Hispanic or Latino	77
White	224
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	68

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

VCU conferred 561 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (40%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #7
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia — #7
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #21
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #126
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #127

Graduate Study in Psychology at VCU

Graduate study is also available at VCU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	15
Doctoral	21

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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