2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina
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2,682
Bachelor's Degrees
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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 very large public school located in the 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. 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 distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college 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.
About 2.3% of WCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,568 students take at least one class online at WCU. 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 large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly 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. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. 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.
About 1.3% of Appalachian State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,639 students take at least one class online at Appalachian State. About 2,303 of the students at Appalachian State 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 college with a fairly 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.
The student loan default rate at UNC Greensboro is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. 4,738 of UNC Greensboro students are attending part time.
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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 small 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. 5,151 students are part time.
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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 large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very 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.
About 1.7% of UNC Charlotte students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,634 students at UNC Charlotte that take at least one class online. 7,045 students are part time.
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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 college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 1.2% of Campbell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 830 students at Campbell that take at least one class online. 931 students are 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 student loan default rate at Lees - McRae College is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 176 of Lees - McRae College students are exclusively distance learners. 32 students are part time.
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North Carolina Central University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the 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. About 1,766 of the students at North Carolina Central University are attending part time.
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