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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina

27 Colleges
$27,821 Avg Salary
$26,379 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Psychology majors at Duke take out an average of $11,805 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Elon take out is $21,625.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Wake Forest University take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at NC State take out an average of $20,822 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

The excellent programs at Campbell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Psychology majors at Campbell take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $478, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Psychology majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $25,014 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debtload of $21,740. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $22,802 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ECU take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $176.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $25,425 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $114, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges 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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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