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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across North Carolina, there were 3,412 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,225 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Chowan University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Asheville
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small school located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that handed out 53 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Wesleyan College General Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Saint Augustine’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Fayetteville State University
Guilford College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Meredith College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bennett College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Bennett College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Brevard College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Brevard College is a small school located in Brevard, North Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Livingstone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Davidson College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Davidson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, Shaw University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University General Psychology Report
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 160 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina A & T State University General Psychology Report
Wingate University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Warren Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. Swannanoa, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Lees - McRae College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Banner Elk, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Elizabeth City State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Elizabeth City State University
With a ranking of #19, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 307 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Appalachian State University
William Peace University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. William Peace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at William Peace University
Belmont Abbey College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. BAC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belmont, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Andrews University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Laurinburg, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
High Point University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Barton College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Wilson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Greensboro College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Psychology at Greensboro College
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