Undergraduate Psychology at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Here is an overview of this program at UNCW. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #8 out of 39 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

UNCW Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

#354 in the U.S.

#9 in North Carolina

#47 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, UNCW among the top schools in the country for psychology, coming in at #354 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	354 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina	9 of 39
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	47 of 327

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at UNCW

The table below lists every degree level offered in psychology at UNCW, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	302
Master’s	15
Doctoral	9

Psychology Majors at UNCW

This psychology area of study at UNCW includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	326

UNCW Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of North Carolina Wilmington handed out 302 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UNCW ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 39 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	8
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	45
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$46,196 Bachelor's Median Salary

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UNCW earn a median of $46,196 a year. This is below $61,282, the median for all majors at UNCW.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UNCW, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is higher than $23,017, the typical median for all majors at UNCW.

Student debt for Psychology majors with a bachelor's degree at UNCW

UNCW Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,277 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$23,250 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,443	$21,318
Fees	$2,834	$2,834

Learn more about UNCW tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 18% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UNCW are White. Roughly 81% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Psychology majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	245
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	14

Graduate Study in Psychology at UNCW

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UNCW. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	15
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	9

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.