2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 289 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 psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. 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:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

10 Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in psychology. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology has to check out East Carolina University. ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville.More information about a master’s in psychology from East Carolina University

3

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Appalachian State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Appalachian State University

4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Wilmington if you wish to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

6

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from North Carolina Central University

7

Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Fayetteville State University

8

Meredith College
Raleigh, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

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

9

University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Mount Olive

10

Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.More information about a master’s in psychology from Campbell University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	57
Florida	34	1,667
Virginia	33	1,363
Georgia	32	365
Tennessee	32	316
Kentucky	31	722
West Virginia	30	148
Alabama	30	277
Louisiana	30	181
South Carolina	30	126
Arkansas	30	24

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	178
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	103
Child Development & Psychology	8

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.