Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 238 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UNC Greensboro.

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

UNC Greensboro Psychology Degrees Available

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

UNC Greensboro Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UNC Greensboro compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at UNC Greensboro 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
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	400
Best Psychology Schools	666

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #485 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at UNC Greensboro awarded 238 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	87
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UNC Greensboro Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UNC Greensboro does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	255

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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 Willthacheerleader18 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.