Psychology Master's Degree Programs in North Carolina

Western Carolina University

• Western Carolina University offers a master's degree program in psychology with three specific areas of concentration: clinical, school and general experimental psychology. The clinical program is designed for students who plan to go on to complete their doctoral degree. The school psychology track is intended for those students who seek a career as a school psychologist or in other settings that involve working with children and adolescents. The general experimental program focuses heavily on research and is intended for students who plan to seek a Ph.D. but lack previous educational experience in psychology.

  Office of Admissions
  102 Camp Building
  Western Carolina University
  Cullowhee, NC 28723
  877-WCU-4YOU
  wcu.edu

Wake Forest University

• Wake Forest University offers a general research-oriented master's program in psychology for those students who are considering a doctorate but have not yet decided on an area of specialization. The program combines seminar courses and research projects in a range of areas, including developmental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, psychophysiology, learning and memory and cognitive aging.

  Wake Forest University
  1834 Wake Forest Road
  Winston-Salem, NC
  336-758-5000
  wfu.edu

East Carolina University

• East Carolina University's Department of Psychology offers the master's degree in psychology in general psychology, school psychology and clinical psychology. Students enrolled in the general degree program can specialize in one of three concentrations: academic, research or industrial/organizational. The clinical psychology track is designed specifically for those students who plan to enroll in the school's doctoral program in health psychology.

  East Carolina University
  Ragsdale 230
  Greenville, NC 27858
  252-328-2766
  ecu.edu

Appalachian State University

• Appalachian State University's master's program in clinical health psychology is designed for students who plan to pursue careers as master's-level clinical practitioners or go on to a doctoral program in clinical or health psychology. The program curriculum focuses on research methods and professional issues in psychology, intelligence and personality assessment, health psychology and behavioral medicine, and the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders in adults and children

  Appalachian State University
  P.O. Box 32109
  222 Joyce Lawrence Lane
  Boone, NC 28608
  828-262-2723
  appstate.edu

University of North Carolina, Greensboro

• The University of North Carolina, Greensboro offers a terminal master's degree program in general experimental psychology in three major areas: cognitive, developmental and social psychology. Program curriculum focuses primarily on research and admission is limited to those students who demonstrate a career commitment to psychological research.

  Department of Psychology
  296 Eberhart Building
  P.O. Box 26170
  The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  Greensboro, NC 27402
  336-334-5013
  uncg.edu