by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 25 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,433 bachelor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.
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The psychology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in psychology needs to look into Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Duke University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in psychology needs to check out North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from North Carolina State University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in psychology needs to take a look at Wake Forest University. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Wake Forest University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in psychology needs to check out Elon University. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Elon University
Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Appalachian State University
ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from East Carolina University
Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of North Carolina at Wilmington
UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Montreat College
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 912 |
| Florida | 34 | 8,232 |
| Virginia | 34 | 4,872 |
| Alabama | 33 | 1,568 |
| Georgia | 33 | 3,677 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 772 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 2,044 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 1,721 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 1,499 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 1,455 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 966 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 3,225 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 133 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 47 |
| Other Psychology | 28 |
