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2024 Best Education Schools in North Carolina

38 Colleges in North Carolina
10,301 Education Degrees Awarded
$41,315 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 38 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10,301 degrees in education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in North Carolina Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Schools in North Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Education in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Education

1
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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,080 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in education has to check out Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 135 education students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from Duke University get an earnings boost of approximately $5,766 above the typical income of education graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
607 Education Degrees Awarded
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in education needs to look into North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 607 education students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from North Carolina State University make $9,629 more than the average education student.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
244 Education Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 244 education students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive $7,733 more than the typical education graduate.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
808 Education Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

Appalachian State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in education. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were about 808.0000000000001 education students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $39,430.

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5
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Education Degrees Awarded
$40,913 Median Starting Salary

Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 education students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $40,913.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
733 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,792 Median Starting Salary

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 733 education students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from East Carolina University make $6,478 more than the average education grad.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
914 Education Degrees Awarded
24.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were roughly 914 education students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte make $4,341 more than the average education student.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
421 Education Degrees Awarded
$40,159 Median Starting Salary

UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greensboro. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.

There were about 421 education students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $40,159.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
427 Education Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #457 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNCW is a great university overall.

There were about 427 education students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington earn $2,963 more than the standard education graduate.

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10
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High Point University
High Point, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Education Degrees Awarded
$64,466 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #865 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means High Point is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 education students who graduated with this degree at High Point in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from High Point University earn a boost of approximately $23,151 over the typical earnings of education graduates.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 38 1,439
Mississippi 38 3,988
South Carolina 38 3,529
Florida 38 9,462
Virginia 38 8,301
Arkansas 38 4,035
Alabama 37 4,473
Kentucky 37 5,091
Georgia 37 7,575
Tennessee 37 4,689
Louisiana 37 2,757

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,062
Educational Administration 1,458
Teacher Education Subject Specific 906
Student Counseling 557
Special Education 477
General Education 255
Curriculum & Instruction 182
Instructional Media Design 175
Teaching English or French 84
Educational Assessment 49

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