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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

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The excellent master’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 large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #7, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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North Carolina Central University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges 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 12 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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