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Highest earning psychology programs in Virginia
Virginia psychology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Public, 4-year | $44,163 | 38 |
| 2 | William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public, 4-year | $36,818 | 67 |
| 3 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | $36,326 | 310 |
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public, 4-year | $36,121 | 93 |
| 5 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public, 4-year | $35,028 | 102 |
| 6 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | $34,303 | 287 |
| 7 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public, 4-year | $33,733 | 129 |
| 8 | Radford University | Radford | Public, 4-year | $32,751 | 160 |
| 9 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,679 | 773 |
| 10 | Roanoke College | Salem | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,550 | 50 |
| 11 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public, 4-year | $31,734 | 178 |
| 12 | Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,307 | 62 |
| 13 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $29,462 | 518 |
| 14 | Hampton University | Hampton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,154 | 75 |
| 15 | Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,102 | 35 |
| 16 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public, 4-year | $28,887 | 62 |
| 17 | South University | Glen Allen | For-profit, 4-year | $28,684 | 90 |
| 18 | Virginia State University | Petersburg | Public, 4-year | $28,513 | 64 |
| 19 | Longwood University | Farmville | Public, 4-year | $22,656 | 44 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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