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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 144 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in General Education

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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