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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

15 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Appalachian State University Report

#5

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Meredith College is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Meredith, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Duke, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

About 92% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Psychology at Western Carolina University Report

#9

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Psychology at Campbell University Report

North Carolina Central University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at North Carolina Central University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Psychology at North Carolina Central University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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