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2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 3,412 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,821 and $26,379 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree vets studying psychology list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 885 of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #4 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree vets studying psychology list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke University]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s list. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 26 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNCW supports 17,915 students, and 1,169 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 659 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Wilmington]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-wilmington/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, 1,476 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Charlotte does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fayetteville State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 6,726 students enrolled at Fayetteville State University, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $502. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Fayetteville State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 12,243 students enrolled at WCU, 439 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,242. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

North Carolina Central University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 8,078 students enrolled at North Carolina Central University, 433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,618. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Psychology for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wake Forest University]](/colleges/wake-forest-university/student-life/veterans/)

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