2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree 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.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $7,713 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNCW are $7,514 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NC State are $11,703 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #2 for overall quality for psychology in North Carolina.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.
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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 a year.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 per year.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Duke are $59,141 a year.
Duke also made our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 967 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Virginia | 6,922 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Alabama | 1,923 |
| Kentucky | 2,326 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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 7 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.