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With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across North Carolina, there were 3,412 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools 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. Chowan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Asheville is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools 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 located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full North Carolina Wesleyan College General Psychology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Fayetteville State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Augustine’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina. SAU is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Guilford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Meredith College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Meredith is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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.
Bennett College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Bennett is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Livingstone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Davidson College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Davidson is a small school located in Davidson, North Carolina that handed out 44 ’s psychology degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
North Carolina Central University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University General Psychology Report
Shaw University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at North Carolina A & T State University
Wingate University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 53 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Warren Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools 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 ’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #17, Lees - McRae College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Banner Elk, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Elizabeth City State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 312 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Appalachian State University
William Peace University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. William Peace University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 12 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at William Peace University
Belmont Abbey College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belmont, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Belmont Abbey College
St. Andrews University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 272 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 255 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #25, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in North Carolina list. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 61 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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