2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the most popular school in North Carolina for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.
Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend High Point University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Salem College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
North Carolina Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.
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Greensboro College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Greensboro College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Greensboro.
With a ranking of #8, Meredith College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.
University of Mount Olive did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Olive.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 15 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 woodleywonderworks.
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