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Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$39,383 Avg Salary
$29,075 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #120 most popular major in North Carolina with 156 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#5

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, clinical psychology graduates from Gardner - Webb take out $29,075 in student loans while working on their degree.

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East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Western Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 464
Virginia 1,481
Florida 1,681
Tennessee 329
Kentucky 775
South Carolina 167
Louisiana 79
Arkansas 18
Alabama 292
Mississippi 158
West Virginia 43

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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