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Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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.

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

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 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.

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

95% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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About 71% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 130
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNC Charlotte Education Master’s Program

85% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of education master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 64% 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 71
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 213
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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