2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You
With 194 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #31 most popular major in North Carolina.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the most popular school in North Carolina for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
Full Special Education at Appalachian State University Report
Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 3% are male.
Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Of the 22 students majoring in special ed at UNC Charlotte, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Full Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at NC State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Full Special Education at North Carolina State University Report
Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greensboro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Greensboro College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.
Meredith College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.
Fayetteville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 1,110 |
Florida | 689 |
Georgia | 398 |
Tennessee | 146 |
Kentucky | 428 |
Louisiana | 82 |
Alabama | 248 |
South Carolina | 118 |
Mississippi | 216 |
Arkansas | 304 |
West Virginia | 41 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Educational Administration | 45,458 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
General Education | 21,189 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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