2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina.
One thing to take note of is that Duke does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
One thing to take note of is that UNC Chapel Hill does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Online graduate courses are available at Wake Forest University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NC State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
High Point University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at High Point. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wingate University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wingate. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Appalachian State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Queens University of Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Queens. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Lenoir - Rhyne University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Campbell University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Campbell does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
East Carolina University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
ECU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Salem College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Salem is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that UNC Charlotte does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNCW. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Montreat College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Montreat College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Online graduate courses are available at UNC Greensboro, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pfeiffer University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Pfeiffer University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Gardner - Webb. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Western Carolina University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
WCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Methodist University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Winston - Salem State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WSSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NC A&T. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
North Carolina Central University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
North Carolina Central University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #25, University of Mount Olive did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out UMO. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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