Psychology at North Carolina Central University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if North Carolina Central University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 8,078 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from North Carolina Central University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

North Carolina Central University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

North Carolina Central University Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how North Carolina Central University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at North Carolina Central University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	312
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	335
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	340
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	395
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	429
Best Value Psychology Schools	448
Most Popular Psychology Schools	476

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from North Carolina Central University. This makes it the #507 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at North Carolina Central University.

North Carolina Central University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from North Carolina Central University in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

North Carolina Central University Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 11 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from North Carolina Central University, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. North Carolina Central University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

North Carolina Central University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina Central University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	112

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,030	$77,470
Psychology Professors	1,020	$77,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.