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

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 62 doctor's degrees in general psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in psychology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in North Carolina

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

22 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general psychology. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in North Carolina.

There were about 22 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from North Carolina State University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

21 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general psychology has to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very 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 doctor's degrees in general psychology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 21 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3

Duke University
Durham, NC

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

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

There were about 11 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Duke University

4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 8 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

5

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

5

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Appalachian State University

 

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	94
Virginia	126	47
Georgia	124	35
Louisiana	99	22
Tennessee	98	59
Alabama	94	43
Mississippi	72	37
Arkansas	57	5
West Virginia	49	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

One of 3 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	19

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).
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