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Education at University of North Carolina Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a school for Education, consider the program at University of North Carolina Wilmington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of North Carolina Wilmington sits in Wilmington, NC.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Distance learning is available at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Among 18,848 students, 4,303 (23%) studied exclusively online and 8,428 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Use these rankings to compare University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#10 of 64
Best Value	North Carolina	#52 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#70 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#269 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#589 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1010 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#10 of 64
Best Value	North Carolina	#52 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#70 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#269 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#589 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1010 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington

Graduates of University of North Carolina Wilmington’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	$40,074
2 years	$43,566
3 years	$44,712
4 years	$49,117
5 years	$50,862

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Education graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington report median earnings of $49,117, compared with $61,282 for all University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington comes in at $19,815.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at University of North Carolina Wilmington pursue many career paths. Here 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.