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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina

15 Colleges in North Carolina

168 Master's Degrees

If you plan on getting your master's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 168 master's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in psychology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for psychology.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Appalachian State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in psychology. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 31 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 19 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#13 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina Central University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 19 psychology students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 16 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 14 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 13 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 13 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Meredith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Raleigh. More information about a master’s in psychology from Meredith College

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 10 psychology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 7 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	1,163
Mississippi	33	70
Georgia	32	380
Tennessee	32	360
Kentucky	31	598
Virginia	31	1,119
Alabama	30	324
Louisiana	30	146
South Carolina	30	142
Arkansas	30	26
West Virginia	27	126

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	118
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	50

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	2,700
Social Sciences	401
Library Science	334
Communication & Journalism	195
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	129
History	93
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	44

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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