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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$21,684 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,821 Avg Salary

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 Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

$3,495 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the best value school in North Carolina for general psychology students. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $3,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at UNC Pembroke accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $97.

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$4,367 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from WCU take out $24,663 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
$5,379 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great value for general psychology students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 a year. On average, psychology graduates from Fayetteville State University take out $29,317 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Psychology at Fayetteville State University Report

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

Appalachian State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list.

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#6

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC
$6,247 Average Tuition & Fees

Winston - Salem State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSSU are $6,247 a year. Psychology majors at WSSU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $91.

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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in North Carolina.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNCW also did well on our Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 10% of our Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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$6,644 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University are $6,644 per year. Psychology majors at North Carolina Central University take out an average of $33,049 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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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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