by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UNCW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #243 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 245 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 222 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UNCW. This makes it the #56 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNCW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,602 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
Graduates of the master's psychology program at UNCW make a median salary of $47,230. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all psychology graduates with a master's is $42,335.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNCW, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UNCW is $294 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 245 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UNCW. About 16% were men and 84% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 190 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 21 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UNCW. About 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
