Psychology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Charlotte is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Charlotte Psychology Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Psychology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #264 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from UNC Charlotte in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UNC Charlotte does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	25
General Psychology	11

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,030	$77,470
Psychology Professors	1,020	$77,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stanton49 under License

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