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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 56% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Wingate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 48% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

Women make up 58% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 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

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 4 schools only.

  • 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 Horadrim.

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