Education at North Carolina Central University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what North Carolina Central University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,078. Of the 1,043 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Central University in 2021, 31 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

North Carolina Central University Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at North Carolina Central University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

North Carolina Central University does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

North Carolina Central University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at North Carolina Central University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at North Carolina Central University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	283
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	293
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	580
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	590
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,012
Most Focused Education Schools	1,069

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in education from North Carolina Central University. This makes it the #537 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at North Carolina Central University.

North Carolina Central University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from North Carolina Central University, about 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at North Carolina Central University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

North Carolina Central University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students graduated with a master's degree in education from North Carolina Central University. About 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. North Carolina Central University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

North Carolina Central University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Carolina Central University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	53
Educational Administration	20
Student Counseling	16
Instructional Media Design	7
Special Education	4

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Elementary School Teachers	40,830	$46,500
Teacher Assistants	31,090	$23,960
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Preschool Teachers	16,110	$28,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.