Masters in Psychology Programs in Virginia
(found programs from 18 schools)

To practice psychology in Virginia, you must be licensed by the state, which requires at least a master's in psychology degree. With this degree and a license from the Virginia Board of Education, you can work as a school psychologist. To work outside the school system, though, you must not only earn a doctorate, but you must also participate in internship hours and continuing education. To begin the process of working as a Virginia psychologist, you will need to enroll in a master's in psychology program. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, those with master's degrees in psychology in Virginia were in demand in 2008. The state had 280 unfilled openings for mental health counselors; 260 unfilled openings for educational, vocational, and school counselors; and 250 unfilled openings for rehabilitation counselors. Virginia clinical, counseling, and school psychologists made an annual mean wage of almost $67,300 in 2010 according to the BLS.

At the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, students can earn a master's in psychology in clinical psychology or general psychology. The Catholic graduate school offers a program that allows students to easily transfer into a doctoral program and an advanced master's program with a rigorous academic education. At James Madison University, students can earn a master's in psychology in school counseling, which will prepare them to become counselors in public schools. Finally, Liberty University, a Christian college, offers a master's in psychology program in marriage and family therapy and professional counseling. Some programs can be completed online or in a hybrid format, but not all states accept online degrees for licensure, so the program is also offered in an on-campus format.