2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 4,150 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best 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 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, High Point University landed the # 4 spot on the list. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of High Point.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
With a ranking of #6, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.
East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
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Campbell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2,371 |
| Florida | 5,192 |
| Virginia | 7,400 |
| Tennessee | 3,386 |
| Georgia | 6,283 |
| South Carolina | 2,297 |
| Louisiana | 1,732 |
| West Virginia | 924 |
| Kentucky | 3,387 |
| Arkansas | 3,395 |
| Alabama | 3,231 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 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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