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Education at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying Education, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is in Boone, NC.

Studying Online at Appalachian State University

Distance learning is available at Appalachian State University. Of 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Appalachian State University

Rankings can help you compare Appalachian State University’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#6 of 64
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#35 of 389
Best Value	North Carolina	#45 of 65
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#213 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#363 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#791 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#6 of 64
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#35 of 389
Best Value	North Carolina	#45 of 65
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#213 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#363 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#791 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Appalachian State University

Graduates of Appalachian State University’s Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,348
2 years	$43,761
3 years	$42,960
4 years	$46,171
5 years	$50,434

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from Appalachian State University report median earnings of $46,171, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from Appalachian State University stands at $22,705.

Top-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at Appalachian State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.