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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

10 Ranked Colleges
348 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 9,588 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,955 and $30,701 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 348 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 67 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at Appalachian State

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 18 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at East Carolina University

#4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

UNCW also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.

Read more about Education at UNCW

#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

Read more about Education at UNC Charlotte

#6

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Wingate University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Wingate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate University are $11,430.

Full Wingate University Education Report

#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gardner - Webb, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 24 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Education Report

#9

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Western Carolina University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 11 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Carolina University Education Report

#9

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Fayetteville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Fayetteville State University is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fayetteville State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fayetteville State University are $16,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at Fayetteville State University

#10

High Point University

High Point, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

High Point University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in High Point, North Carolina. It awarded 14 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

High Point also took the #7 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at High Point University are $29,129, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education at High Point

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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