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2023 Best General Education Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges
$41,448 Avg Salary
$24,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in General Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for general education students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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The excellent programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Education at Western Carolina University Report

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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