Psychology Schools In North Carolina

North Carolina has 51 accredited psychology schools where psychology faculty who teach psychology classes can find employment. The trends in North Carolina's psychology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in psychology includes psychology training at the following levels:

Psychology Certificate
Bachelors degree in Psychology
Masters degree in Psychology
PhD degree in Psychology

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

North Carolina Vs. National Psychology Employment

North Carolina	2,850
National	112,810

Of all of the psychology professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of North Carolina.

Employment Growth for Psychology professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,430	2,410	2,700	2,850	2,850

Yellow: Actual Values

In North Carolina, the field of psychology is growing. In North Carolina, 420 more psychology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of psychology professionals has grown by 17%. This is faster than the trend for psychology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of psychology professionals has grown by 6% between 2006 and 2010.

Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$62,250	$67,770	$83,637	$87,463	$84,063
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

Light Blue: Psychology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of psychology professionals is growing, the salaries paid to psychology professionals are increasing in North Carolina. In 2006 psychology professionals made a mean salary of $62,250 per year, and in 2010 they made $84,063 per year.

Salary percentiles for Psychology professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$53,283
25th percentile	$64,197
50th percentile	$76,960
75th percentile	$107,580
90th percentile	$120,423

Thus, there was a 26% growth in psychology professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 126% pay differential between the highest paid psychology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of psychology in North Carolina.

Average Salaries for Psychology professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Christian Counseling	$53,460
Clinical Psychology	$59,765
Counseling	$46,720
Forensic Psychology	$75,055
Organizational Psychology	$102,080
Psychology	$84,063
School Psychology	$63,120
Sociology	$65,755
Sports Psychology	$63,120

In North Carolina, psychology professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina

associate	0
bachelor	58
master	22
doctor	7
Certificate	3
Total	90

The number of students graduating from the 51 accredited psychology schools in North Carolina is increasing. In North Carolina, there were 2,826 graduates in 2006. And there were 3,026 graduates from psychology courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 7% percent increase in the number of psychology school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina. A majority of these graduates, or 64%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in psychology.

Psychology Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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