Best Educational Psychology Schools Near Asheville, NC (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Asheville, North Carolina has 1 accredited school offering educational psychology programs. Asheville has a population of about 94,369. Median household income is $67,221 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 52.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Asheville, NC metro area, the top-earning educational psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $152,550 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Educational Psychology Schools to Asheville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer educational psychology programs near Asheville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Asheville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina educational psychology page.

Educational Psychology Wages Near Asheville

Asheville is part of the Asheville, NC metro area (BLS area code 11700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
School Psychologists $64,020 Asheville, NC $66,342
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $99,070 Asheville, NC $102,663
Psychologists, All Other $152,550 Asheville, NC $158,083
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $63,560 Asheville, NC $65,865
Instructional Coordinators $62,930 Asheville, NC $65,212
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $55,700 Asheville, NC $57,720
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,490 Asheville, NC $57,503
Survey Researchers $96,560 NC statewide $100,062

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Asheville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 94,369 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $67,221 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 52.0% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 96.5 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited educational psychology schools are near Asheville, NC?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering educational psychology programs near Asheville. The closest is The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Knoxville, TN (81.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (81.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying educational psychology roles near Asheville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying educational psychology-related roles near Asheville are: Psychologists, All Other ($152,550), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($99,070), Survey Researchers ($96,560). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Forest City instead of Asheville?

Forest City, NC is 41.8 miles from Asheville and has its own set of local educational psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Asheville an affordable place to study educational psychology?

Asheville’s median household income of $67,221 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Asheville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: September 7, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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