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Graduate Psychology Programs at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at UNCW. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 9 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UNCW Graduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UNCW among the top schools in the country for psychology, coming in at #347 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	347 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina	9 of 39
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	47 of 328

Graduate 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

Graduate 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 Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of North Carolina Wilmington handed out 15 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

UNCW ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	4
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	249

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at UNCW are White. Roughly 73% 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 master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

UNCW Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of North Carolina Wilmington conferred 9 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

UNCW has not been ranked for psychology at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 22% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of psychology doctoral degree graduates at UNCW were White. Approximately 78% 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 doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at UNCW

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at UNCW. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	302

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.