2026 Best Teacher Education Schools in North Carolina
Teacher Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their teacher education programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for teacher education students.
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Best Schools for Teacher Education in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall teacher education education in North Carolina.
Top Schools in Teacher Education
Appalachian State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. Set in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. Appalachian State University awarded about 33 teacher education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teacher education program make about $41,144 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools 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.
