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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges
$39,383 Avg Salary
$29,075 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

With 109 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #58 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#2

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
Georgia 322
Tennessee 267
Kentucky 769
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
South Carolina 135
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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