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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina

25 Colleges
162,763 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,816 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Psychology School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in North CarolinaIn 2021-2022, psychology students earned 162,763 bachelor's degrees from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.0% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on psychology schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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2024 Best Value Psychology Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges for the Money.

Top 10 Best Value Psychology Schools

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Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh. In addition to being on our best value list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking.

The average student at NC State graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $28,741. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from NC State is $124,736. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte. UNC Charlotte also made our Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

At UNC Charlotte, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,943. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNC Charlotte is about $120,974. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Appalachian State University. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Appalachian State has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina ranking.

At Appalachian State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,294. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State is $96,087. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to East Carolina University. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population. ECU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina list.

The average student at ECU graduates in less than 4.4 years, and it costs about $25,962 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from ECU is $115,271. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro. UNC Greensboro not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina list.

The average student at UNC Greensboro graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,207. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNC Greensboro be around $98,155. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNCW not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UNCW is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,163. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UNCW is $123,651. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize Western Carolina University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at WCU to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $16,291. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from WCU be around $70,866. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Full Psychology at Western Carolina University Report

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North Carolina Central University earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at North Carolina Central University to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,277. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the North Carolina Central University is $116,021. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Fayetteville State University earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Fayetteville State University is 4.7 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $18,132. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University is about $84,314. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Asheville. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at UNCA to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $25,781. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UNCA is $113,952. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateDegrees Awarded
Mississippi912
Florida8,232
Virginia4,872
Alabama1,568
Georgia3,677
Tennessee2,044
West Virginia772
South Carolina1,721
Louisiana1,455
Kentucky1,499
Arkansas966

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