North Carolina Psychology Programs

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Even though it isn’t that large geographically, North Carolina has a population of almost 10 million and is the 10th most populous state in the country. The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh, with a population of 403,000, is also the largest city in the state. North Carolina has a very temperate, mild climate that is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean. Winters aren’t that cold and summers don’t get too hot. The coldest it every gets during the winter is about 40F and the hottest days of the summer usually reach 87F.

For nearly a hundred years North Carolina’s economy was driven by the sale and production of tobacco and furniture. A hundred years later North Carolina has a strong, diversified economy driven by biotechnology, engineering and finance. In 2010, the gross state product of North Carolina was roughly $440 billion and that state was reported by Forbes Magazine as one of the most business friendly states in the nation. If you’re looking to live and work in North Carolina, you’re bound to find success.

The health care market in North Carolina is also thriving. With a population of 10 million, there seems to be a never ending demand for health care products and the practitioners that provide them. Demand for qualified psychologists in North Carolina is also high. Corporations, hospitals and higher education institutions across the state employ hundreds of psychologists. If you’re looking for a place to practice or study psychology, there’s no better state than North Carolina.

There are a wide variety of career opportunities for psychology professionals of all specializations throughout North Carolina. And if you’re considering a career in industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology, consider this; North Carolina is ranked 5th in the nation for highest pay for industrial-organizational psychologists. The mean annual salary for an I/O psychologist working in North Carolina is over $102,000 a year – and many I/O professionals make much more. Whatever your specialty, we’re confident you’ll find a great psychology job in North Carolina.

If you’re a prospective psychology student, you might be interested to know that North Carolina offers one of the largest selections of psychology programs of any state in the nation. There are nearly 50 schools in North Carolina offering a variety of accredited associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral (PhD and PsyD) degrees in specialties including industrial, cognitive, developmental, abnormal, school and clinical psychology.

Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of the schools in North Carolina that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology.

Appalachian State University – Boone, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology
B.S. in Psychology – Business
B.S. in Psychology – Health Studies
B.S. in Psychology – Human Services
B.S. in Psychology – Natural Science
B.S. in Psychology – Social Science
Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy
Graduate Certificate in Addiction Counseling
M.A. and Specialist Program in School Psychology
M.A. in Clinical Health Psychology
M.A. in Community Counseling
M.A. in General Experimental Psychology
M.A. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy
M.A. in Professional School Counseling

Barton College – Wilson, NC

Programs offered include:

Psychology Major

Belmont Abbey College – Belmont, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Applied Psychology
B. A. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology

Bennett College for Women – Greensboro, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology
B.S. in Psychology

Brevard College – Brevard, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology

Campbell University – Buies Creek, NC

Programs offered include:

M.A.�in Mental Health Counseling
M.Ed. in school counseling
Psychology Major

Catawba College – Salisbury, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology

Chowan University – Murfreesboro, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology – Counseling/Applied
B. S. in Psychology – Alcohol/Drug Studies
B. S. in Psychology – Experimental

Davidson College – Davidson, NC

Programs offered include:

Neuroscience Major
Psychology Major

Duke University – Durham, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience – Clinical
Ph.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience – Cognitive & Cognitive Neuroscience
Ph.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience – Developmental
Ph.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience – Social
Ph.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience – Systems & Integrative Neurosciences

East Carolina University – Greenville, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. A. in Psychology/Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education
M.A. and Certificate of Advance Study in School Psychology
M.A. in Clinical Psychology
M.A. in General Psychology – Theoretic
M.S. in Counselor Education
Neuroscience Studies Major
Ph.D. in Health Psychology

Elizabeth City State University – Elizabeth City, NC

Programs offered include:

B. S. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology – Teacher Education

Elon University – Elon, NC

Programs offered include:

Psychology Major

Fayetteville State University – Fayetteville, NC

Programs offered include:

B. S. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology – Biopsychology
M.A. in Psychology – Counseling
M.A. in Psychology – Experimental

Gardner-Webb University – Boiling Springs, NC

Programs offered include:

B.S. in Human Services
B.S. in Psychology
M.A. in School Counseling
M.A./Ed.S. in Mental Health Counseling

Greensboro College – Greensboro, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology

Guilford College – Greensboro, NC

Programs offered include:

B. S. in Psychology

High Point University – High Point, NC

Programs offered include:

B. S. in Psychology

Johnson C Smith University – Charlotte, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology – Applied Psychology
B. A. in Psychology – Biomedical
B. A. in Psychology – Development

Lees-McRae College – Banner Elk, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology
B.S. in Psychology

Lenoir-Rhyne University – Hickory, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
M.A. in School Counseling
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
School Counseling Licensure

Livingstone College – Salisbury, NC

Programs offered include:

B. S. in Psychology

Mars Hill College – Mars Hill, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology

Meredith College – Raleigh, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology

Methodist University – Fayetteville, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. A. in Psychology – Counseling/Clinical
B. A. in Psychology – Human Performance
B. S. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology – Counseling/Clinical
B. S. in Psychology – Human Performance

Montreat College – Montreat, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology

Mount Olive College – Mount Olive, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology
B.A. in Psychology – Applied
B.A. in Psychology – Clinical
B.A. in Psychology – Cognitive
B.A. in Psychology – Developmental
B.A.S. in Psychology
B.S. in Psychology
B.S. in Psychology – Applied
B.S. in Psychology – Clinical
B.S. in Psychology – Cognitive
B.S. in Psychology – Developmental

North Carolina A & T State University – Greensboro, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology
M.S. in School Counseling
M.S. in School Counseling – Community Counseling
Rehabilitation Counseling Program

North Carolina Central University – Durham, NC

Programs offered include:

M.A. in Education – Career Counseling
M.A. in Education – Mental Health Counseling
M.A. in Education – School Counseling
M.S. in Psychology
Psychology Licensure
Psychology Major

North Carolina State University – Raleigh, NC

Programs offered include:

Applied Psychology Capstone Internship
Ph.D. in Psychology – Human Factors & Ergonomics
Ph.D. in Psychology – Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology – Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology – Psychology in the Public Interest
Ph.D. in Psychology – School Psychology
Psychology Major

North Carolina Wesleyan College – Rocky Mount, NC

Programs offered include:

Psychology Major

Peace College – Raleigh, NC

Programs offered include:

Psychology Major

Pfeiffer University – Misenheimer, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology
M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy

Queens University of Charlotte – Charlotte, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology

Saint Augustine’s College – Raleigh, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology
B.A. in Psychology – Industrial Organizational Psychology

Salem College – Winston Salem, NC

Programs offered include:

Psychology Major

Shaw University – Raleigh, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology

St Andrews Presbyterian College – Laurinburg, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology
B.A. in Forensic Science – Psychology

The University of North Carolina at Asheville – Asheville, NC

Programs offered include:

B.A. in Psychology

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology
M.Ed. In School Counseling
Ph.D. in Psychology – Behavioral Neuroscience
Ph.D. in Psychology – Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology – Cognitive Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology – Developmental Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology – Quantitative Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology – Social Psychology

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Charlotte, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology
Certificate in School Counseling
Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling
Cognitive Science Certificate
Cognitive Science Certificate Program
M.A in Clinical/Community Psychology
M.A. in Counseling – Community
M.A. in Counseling – Counseling � School
M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Ph.D in Health Psychology
Ph.D in Organizational Science
Ph.D. in Counseling
Ph.D. in Health Psychology
Ph.D. in Health Psychology – Clinical Health Psychology
Ph.D. in Health Psychology – Community Health Psychology
Ph.D. in Philosophy – Counseling

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Greensboro, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. A. in Psychology – Behavior Analysis
B. A. in Psychology – Clinical Psychology
B. A. in Psychology – Cognitive Psychology
B. A. in Psychology – Developmental Psychology
B. A. in Psychology – Social Psychology
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.S. in College Counseling/Student Development in Higher Education
M.S. in School Counseling
M.S./Ed.S. in Couple and Family Counseling
Ph.D. in Counseling and Educational Development
Post-Master’s Certificate in Advanced School Counseling
Post-Master’s Certificate in Couple and Family Counseling
Post-Master’s Certificate in School Counseling

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke – Pembroke, NC

Programs offered include:

B. S. in Psychology
M.A. Ed in Clinical Health Counseling
M.A. Ed in Professional School Counseling

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington – Wilmington, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
M.A. in General Psychology
M.A. in Substance Abuse Treatment Psychology
M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis

Wake Forest University – Winston Salem, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
M.A. in Psychology
M.A. in Counseling
M.A. and Master of Divinity in Counseling (dual degree)

Warren Wilson College – Swannanoa, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
B. S. in Psychology

Western Carolina University – Cullowhee, NC

Programs offered include:

B. S. in Psychology
M.A. in Clinical Psychology
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Specialist in School Psychology Program
M.A.Ed in School Counseling
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Wingate University – Wingate, NC

Programs offered include:

Psychology Major

Winston-Salem State University – Winston-Salem, NC

Programs offered include:

B. A. in Psychology
M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling

Originally posted June 24th, 2014