Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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 Wilmington stacks up to those at other schools.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. Of the 4,021 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2021, 191 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.

UNCW Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UNCW Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UNCW 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 UNCW 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
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Most Popular Education Schools	188
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	250
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	365
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	627
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	713

In 2021, 191 students received their master’s degree in education from UNCW. This makes it the #215 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #225 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 191 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from UNCW. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	168
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNCW Education Master’s Program

The education program at UNCW awarded 191 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNCW, 74% were white. This is above average 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 Wilmington with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	141
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNCW also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 18 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 Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	252
General Education	70
Educational Administration	41
Instructional Media Design	31
Special Education	25
Curriculum & Instruction	6
Multilingual Education	1
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.