2027 Best Secondary Education Schools in North Carolina
Secondary Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Secondary Education in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall secondary education education in North Carolina.
Top Schools in Secondary Education
Lenoir Rhyne University tops our 2027 ranking of the best secondary education schools. Lenoir Rhyne University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory. Roughly 48% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 13 secondary education degrees were awarded at Lenoir Rhyne University in the most recent year. Secondary Education graduates of Lenoir Rhyne University earn a median of $42,723 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.