Charlotte, North Carolina has 3 psychology schools for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a degree in psychology. Charlotte has a general population of 540,828 and an overall student population of 55,462. Approximately 28,735 of Charlotte's students are enrolled in schools that offer psychology programs.
Charlotte's largest psychology school is University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 2010, University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduated approximately 273 students from its psychology program.
In 2010, 320 students graduated with a psychology degree in Charlotte. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $25,476 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Charlotte psychology schools was an average of $29,013 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,333 for psychology related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus at one of the Charlotte-based psychology schools, you will have an added expense of $7,124 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $9,527.
Many psychology graduates choose to work as psychology professionals after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Charlotte, your job prospects are average. In 2010, there were 3,800 psychology professionals in North Carolina. Of these psychology professionals, 460 were working in the greater Charlotte area. The government projects that the number of psychology professionals in Charlotte will increase by 9% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for psychology professionals.
As a psychology professional in Charlotte, you can expect to make an average salary of $62,850 per year. This is higher than the average salary for psychology professionals in the state.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Address:
9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223-0001
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Queens University of Charlotte
Address:
1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, North Carolina 28274-0001
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Johnson C Smith University
Address:
100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28216-5398
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree