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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 318 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #16 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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Out of the 7 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. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
Georgia 495
South Carolina 169
Louisiana 249
West Virginia 195
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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