Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,694 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021, 195 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.

UNC Greensboro Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Greensboro

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNC Greensboro offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UNC Greensboro Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UNC Greensboro compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UNC Greensboro 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 Education Schools	376
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	443
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	665

In 2021, 149 students received their master’s degree in education from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #292 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at UNC Greensboro awarded 195 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNC Greensboro 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 Greensboro with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	143
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNC Greensboro Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students earned a master's degree in education from UNC Greensboro. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	95
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 33 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	135
Teacher Education Subject Specific	82
Educational Administration	71
Special Education	60
Student Counseling	34
Curriculum & Instruction	32
Educational Assessment	6
Education Philosophy	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 Greensboro.

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 Willthacheerleader18 under License

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