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The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #344 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #9 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 191 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 167 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 191 students received their master’s degree in education from UNCW. This makes it the #215 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #225 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 168 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
The education program at UNCW awarded 191 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 141 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 252 |
| General Education | 70 |
| Educational Administration | 41 |
| Instructional Media Design | 31 |
| Special Education | 25 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 6 |
| Multilingual Education | 1 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 |
