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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

28 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 10th in North Carolina. In fact, 3,751 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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#2

Elon University

Elon, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elon University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montreat College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. 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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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Full Psychology at East Carolina University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 967
South Carolina 1,890
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367
Tennessee 2,474

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Nevit Dilmen.

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