Around 0.0% of North Carolina's graduates graduate from clinical psychology degree programs every year. In other words, every year an estimated 24 clinical psychologists graduate from North Carolina's 4 clinical psychology schools.

Top Schools

Appalachian State University, which is located in Boone, is the top-ranked school in North Carolina that has a clinical psychology program. It received a ranking of 27th in the country in 2010. 6 students graduated with a degree in clinical psychology from Appalachian State University in 2010. Tuition at Appalachian State University was $5,251 per year.

East Carolina University, which was ranked 32nd nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in North Carolina that has a clinical psychology program. It is located in Greenville. 4 students graduated with degree in clinical psychology from East Carolina University in 2010. The tuition rate at East Carolina University was $4,797 per year.

The third-ranked school in North Carolina with a clinical psychology program is University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which is located in Charlotte. In 2010, it was ranked 34th nationwide. In 2010, University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduated 6 students from its clinical psychology programs. Students at University of North Carolina at Charlotte paid $5,138 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

If you choose to attend a North Carolina clinical psychology school, average tuition will be $7,672 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $4,797 per year to $15,500 per year. In 2010, the following North Carolina clinical psychology schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Mount Olive College - located in Mount Olive, students are charged $15,500 per year
2. Appalachian State University - located in Boone, students are charged $5,251 per year
3. University of North Carolina at Charlotte - located in Charlotte, students are charged $5,138 per year

The lowest tuition rates at North Carolina clinical psychology schools were charged at the following schools:

1. East Carolina University - located in Greenville, students are charged $4,797 per year
2. University of North Carolina at Charlotte - located in Charlotte, students are charged $5,138 per year
3. Appalachian State University - located in Boone, students are charged $5,251 per year

A clinical psychology degree from a North Carolina school... what next?

A large number of North Carolina clinical psychology graduates become clinical psychologists. If you decide to work as a clinical psychologist in North Carolina, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 2,600 North Carolina clinical psychologists as of 2010. In North Carolina, the largest numbers of clinical psychologists work in the following counties:

1. Franklin County - 490 clinical psychologists
2. Anson County - 460 clinical psychologists
3. Bladen County - 190 clinical psychologists

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of clinical psychologists in North Carolina will grow by 9%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 4,150 clinical psychologists working in North Carolina.

Salary

A clinical psychologist in North Carolina makes an average of $63,120 per year. In 2010, however, some North Carolina clinical psychologists earned as little as less than $23,580 per year or as much as more than $119,780 per year. A clinical psychologist in the following North Carolina counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Franklin County - $71,560 per year
2. Guilford County - $70,420 per year
3. Davie County - $69,130 per year

A clinical psychologist in the following counties in North Carolina make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Brunswick County - $51,030 per year
2. Cumberland County - $53,660 per year
3. Beaufort County - $54,310 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional North Carolina statistics regarding a career in clinical psychology and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as clinical psychology or sports psychology.