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Education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a school for Education, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, NC.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Distance learning is available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

These rankings give you a sense of how University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 64
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 389
Best Value	North Carolina	#32 of 65
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#131 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#136 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#485 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 64
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 389
Best Value	North Carolina	#32 of 65
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#131 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#136 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#485 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Graduates of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,824
2 years	$41,479
3 years	$41,045
4 years	$47,989
5 years	$54,835

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Education graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report median earnings of $47,989, compared with $72,614 for all University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $13,640.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.