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

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Women make up 59% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Meredith College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Meredith, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Psychology at Western Carolina University Report

#9

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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North Carolina Central University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college 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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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 15 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.

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