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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in North Carolina

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

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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.

The Most Popular Education Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 39 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 39 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#5

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for education students. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

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Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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