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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in North Carolina

15 Colleges
$28,576 Avg Salary
$26,535 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for psychology students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Full Psychology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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Western Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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#9

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#10

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

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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.

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