2023 Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina
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With 318 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #16 most popular major in North Carolina.
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The Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina
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Top 10 Best Psychology Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the 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 #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
The excellent programs at Campbell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in North Carolina. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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 13 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).
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