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Best Educational Psychology Schools Near High Point, NC (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
High Point, North Carolina is home to about 115,263 residents. Median household income is $61,228 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In North Carolina, the top-earning educational psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $126,440 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Educational Psychology Schools to High Point
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer educational psychology programs near High Point, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from High Point city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
High Point is part of the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area (BLS area code 24660). 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
$76,160
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$81,981
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$80,560
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$86,717
Psychologists, All Other
$126,440
NC statewide
$136,103
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,950
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$84,984
Instructional Coordinators
$64,530
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$69,462
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
$56,230
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$60,527
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
$56,660
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$60,990
Survey Researchers
$96,560
NC statewide
$103,940
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.
High Point at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
115,263
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$61,228
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other High Point-Area Cities With Educational Psychology Programs
What are the highest-paying educational psychology roles near High Point?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying educational psychology-related roles near High Point are: Psychologists, All Other ($126,440), Survey Researchers ($96,560), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($80,560). 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 Thomasville instead of High Point?
Thomasville, NC is 8.9 miles from High Point 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 High Point an affordable place to study educational psychology?
High Point’s median household income of $61,228 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in High Point 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.
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.