Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146. In 2021, 165 education majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte.

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

UNC Charlotte Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Charlotte

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.

UNC Charlotte does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UNC Charlotte Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UNC Charlotte 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 UNC Charlotte 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
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	177

In 2021, 265 students received their master’s degree in education from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #135 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 165 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from UNC Charlotte in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNC Charlotte are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	122
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UNC Charlotte Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	167
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNC Charlotte also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 47 students 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	559
Educational Administration	111
Special Education	84
Student Counseling	73
Instructional Media Design	40
Curriculum & Instruction	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	19
Educational Assessment	5
Teaching English or French	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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 Stanton49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.