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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Western Carolina University

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

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools 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 4 schools only.

  • 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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