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Psychology at Western Carolina University

120 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at WCU

WCU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #434 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #11 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 25
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 33
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 128
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 142
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 187
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 198
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 202
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 204
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 228
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 238
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 256
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 273
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 280
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 290
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 323
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 331
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 351
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 380
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 392
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 399
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 411
Best Psychology Schools 434
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 501
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 836
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 884

Popularity of Psychology at WCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Carolina University handed out 120 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 163 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WCU. This makes it the #483 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

WCU Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 120 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCU, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 93
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 9

WCU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from WCU. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 132
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 5

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