2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina
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Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 2,682 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.8% of all the education bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
East Carolina University has taken the #1 spot in this year's education ranking for non-traditional students. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville. ECU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Education in North Carolina list.
The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. About 7,199 of the students at ECU are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Western Carolina University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population. WCU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Education in North Carolina list.
The student loan default rate at WCU is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,568 students at WCU that take at least one class online. About 2,712 of the students at WCU are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population. NC State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Education in North Carolina list.
About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. About 7,732 of the students at NC State are attending part time.
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Appalachian State University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in North Carolina ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 10,639 students take at least one class online at Appalachian State. 2,303 of Appalachian State students are attending part time.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population. UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Education in North Carolina list.
About 2.7% of UNC Greensboro students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. There are roughly 4,738 part time students in attendance at UNC Greensboro.
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Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in North Carolina rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.
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Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Charlotte as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in North Carolina ranking.
The student loan default rate at UNC Charlotte is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 16,634 students take at least one class online at UNC Charlotte. There are roughly 7,045 part time students in attendance at UNC Charlotte.
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Campbell University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 830 students at Campbell that take at least one class online. About 931 of the students at Campbell are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lees - McRae College. Located in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 176 students at Lees - McRae College are exclusively online. 32 students are part time.
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North Carolina Central University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at North Carolina Central University is lower than is typical, just 4.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,054 students at North Carolina Central University that take at least one class online. 1,766 of North Carolina Central University students are attending part time.
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