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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

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

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at East Carolina University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full General Psychology at Western Carolina University Report

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Duke, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at Duke University

#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at North Carolina Central University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in psychology at UNC Charlotte, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#9

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Fayetteville State University Report

With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at North Carolina State University Report

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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