2023 Most Popular 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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 331 students majoring in education at NC State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 265 students majoring in education at UNC Charlotte, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Of the 186 students majoring in education at ECU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 149 students majoring in education at UNC Greensboro, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Education Related Majors
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 25 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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