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

21 Colleges
3,357 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,101 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaOut of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 4th in North Carolina. In fact, 3,357 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.9% of all the psychology bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

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

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2021 Best General 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 General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops the 2021 list of our schools in North Carolina that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in North Carolina list.

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. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.

Full General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

2

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 college with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.2%. Approximately 372 students take at least one class online at North Carolina Wesleyan College. 257 students are part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at North Carolina Wesleyan College

3

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in North Carolina ranking.

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

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Our rankings recognize East Carolina University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population. ECU also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in North Carolina list, coming in at #6.

The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. About 7,199 of the students at ECU are attending part time.

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Fayetteville State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 6.0%. 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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University of North Carolina at Charlotte earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for General 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 students are part time.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. About 4,738 of the students at UNC Greensboro are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in North Carolina ranking.

The student loan default rate at NC State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. About 7,732 of the students at NC State are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Appalachian State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,303 part time students in attendance at Appalachian State.

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North Carolina Central University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

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

Full General Psychology at North Carolina Central University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 7,581
Georgia 3,190
Tennessee 1,615
Virginia 4,826
South Carolina 1,349
Kentucky 1,384
Alabama 1,483
Louisiana 1,450
Mississippi 826
Arkansas 953
West Virginia 771

General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

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