by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in North Carolina for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 156 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,383 and $29,075 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,744 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in North Carolina for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in clinical, counseling and applied psychology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in North Carolina for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in North Carolina for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in North Carolina for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at East Carolina University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in North Carolina for a Doctorate. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in North Carolina for a Doctorate. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Clinical Psychology Major in North Carolina for a Doctorate list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Carolina University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
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