Most Focused Special Education Schools in North Carolina
Special Education is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on special education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 13 schools in North Carolina offering special education.
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Most Focused Schools for Special Education in North Carolina
Below are the schools where special education makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
Top 13 Most Focused Special Education Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to special education than Queens University Of Charlotte. Queens University Of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Appalachian State University is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Appalachian State University is a public school located in the town of Boone. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #3 on our list of the most focused special education schools. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. Special Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year.
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East Carolina University ranks #4 for special education by degree focus. East Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Greenville. Special Education accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Greensboro awards are in special education, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Elon University comes in at #6 for special education focus this year. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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High Point University comes in at #7 for special education focus this year. Located in the city of High Point, High Point University is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Carolina University placed #8 for special education by degree focus. Western Carolina University is a public school located in the town of Cullowhee. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Carolina Central University comes in at #9 for special education focus this year. Set in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Campbell University placed #10 for special education by degree focus. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Pembroke ranked #11 on our list of the most focused special education schools. University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public school located in the town of Pembroke. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Wilmington placed #12 for special education by degree focus. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #13 spot among the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. About 0.0% of the degrees North Carolina State University At Raleigh awards are in special education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
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