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Psychology at Virginia State University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how VSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Majors in This Field

Psychology Degrees Available at VSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

VSU Psychology Rankings

VSU ranks competitively among schools offering psychology. Specifically, it ranked #990 out of 1,496 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #25 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	7
Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia	7
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	25
Best Psychology Schools in Virginia	25
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	92
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	92
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	139
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	139
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	545
Best Value Psychology Schools	545
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	990
Best Psychology Schools	990

Popularity of Psychology at VSU

During the most recent reporting year, Virginia State University awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from VSU Make?

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from VSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,978 a year. This is higher than $41,327, the median for all majors at VSU.

How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from VSU Have?

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at VSU, psychology students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is lower than $29,045, the typical median for all majors at VSU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from VSU Cost?

VSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,540	$17,532
Fees	$4,342	$5,118

Find out more about VSU tuition and fees.

VSU Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 15% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at VSU are Black or African American. Roughly 89% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

VSU Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 50% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at VSU are Black or African American. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

VSU Psychology Doctoral Program Diversity

Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in psychology from VSU were women.

The majority of psychology doctoral degree graduates at VSU are Black or African American. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Psychology Student Diversity at VSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Virginia State University.

Psychology Majors at VSU

The psychology program at VSU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	73
Clinical & Counseling Psychology	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License More about our data sources and methodologies.