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2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

20 Colleges
3,601 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,889 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaPsychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 3,601 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 2.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has taken the #1 spot in this year's psychology ranking for non-traditional students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina list, coming in at #3.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.

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North Carolina Wesleyan College earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at North Carolina Wesleyan College is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 372 students take at least one class online at North Carolina Wesleyan College. There are roughly 257 part time students in attendance at North Carolina Wesleyan College.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNCW also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

About 1.6% of UNCW students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,896 part time students in attendance at UNCW.

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Fayetteville State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

The student loan default rate at Fayetteville State University is lower than is typical, just 6.0% of students default in three years. 3,490 of Fayetteville State University students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,619 of the students at Fayetteville State University are attending part time.

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East Carolina University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina ranking.

About 1.7% of ECU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. About 7,199 of the students at ECU are attending part time.

Full Psychology at East Carolina University Report

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

The student loan default rate at Gardner - Webb is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 806 of Gardner - Webb students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,304 of the students at Gardner - Webb are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 16,634 students take at least one class online at UNC Charlotte. 7,045 of UNC Charlotte students are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. There are approximately 10,689 students at UNC Greensboro that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,738 part time students in attendance at UNC Greensboro.

Full Psychology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

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Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh. NC State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in North Carolina list.

About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. There are roughly 7,732 part time students in attendance at NC State.

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Our rankings recognize North Carolina Central University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.1%. Approximately 3,054 students take at least one class online at North Carolina Central University. 1,766 of North Carolina Central University students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 912
Florida 8,232
Virginia 4,872
Alabama 1,568
Georgia 3,677
Tennessee 2,044
West Virginia 772
South Carolina 1,721
Louisiana 1,455
Kentucky 1,499
Arkansas 966

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