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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$41,315 Avg Salary
$23,711 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular online school in North Carolina for education students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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#6

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

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Western Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 11 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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