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2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

18 Colleges
1,745 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,375 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaIn <nil>, teacher education grade specific students earned 1,745 bachelor's degrees from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state. This means that of the 53,166 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.3% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a bachelor's in grade specific ed. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education grade specific programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying grade specific ed.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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East Carolina University tops the 2021 list of our schools in North Carolina that are best for non-traditional teacher education grade specific students. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville. ECU also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in North Carolina rankings.

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. There are roughly 7,199 part time students in attendance at ECU.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Carolina State University. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific in North Carolina list.

The student loan default rate at NC State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. 7,732 of NC State students are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in North Carolina ranking.

About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Appalachian State University. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone. Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in North Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. 2,303 students are part time.

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Western Carolina University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, WCU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in North Carolina ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 3,568 students at WCU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,712 part time students in attendance at WCU.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population. UNC Charlotte not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in North Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 16,634 students take at least one class online at UNC Charlotte. About 7,045 of the students at UNC Charlotte are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in North Carolina ranking.

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. About 4,738 of the students at UNC Greensboro are attending part time.

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North Carolina Central University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.1%. Approximately 3,054 students take at least one class online at North Carolina Central University. 1,766 of North Carolina Central University students are attending part time.

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, NC

Lees - McRae College comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 176 of Lees - McRae College students are exclusively distance learners. 32 students are part time.

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Fayetteville State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Fayetteville State University is lower than is typical, just 6.0% of students default in three years. 3,490 students at Fayetteville State University are exclusively online. 2,619 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,342
Georgia 1,908
Tennessee 1,071
Virginia 723
South Carolina 1,186
Kentucky 1,009
Alabama 1,182
Louisiana 579
Mississippi 924
Arkansas 706
West Virginia 416

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