by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 43,297 people earned their degree in teacher education subject specific, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,245 and had an average of $24,696 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 906 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,596 and $27,294 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 249 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education subject specific. To top this list, a school must have a successful teacher education subject specific program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree subject specific ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 50 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 46 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 35 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 25 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Campbell University is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Meredith College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. Queens is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Montreat College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. Montreat, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Lees - McRae College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Salem College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Salem College is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 0 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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High Point University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. High Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Methodist University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Methodist University Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
Catawba College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. Catawba College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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