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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 3,412 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in General Psychology

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at Duke University

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Psychology at North Carolina State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
Virginia 5,413
Florida 8,073
Tennessee 1,743
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Louisiana 1,601
Arkansas 981
Alabama 1,571
Mississippi 1,069
West Virginia 924

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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