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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$12,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,494 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,205 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC
$2,794 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the best value school in North Carolina for educational administration students. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanly Technical College are $2,794 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great value for educational administration students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,792 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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$2,580 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Haywood Community College is a great value for educational administration students. Located in the large suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Haywood Community College are $2,580 per year.

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$2,544 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FTCC are $2,544 per year.

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#5

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, NC
$2,563 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Robeson Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Robeson Community College is a small public school located in the town of Lumberton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Robeson Community College are $2,563 a year.

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Appalachian State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value educational administration programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Appalachian State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Educational Administration at East Carolina University

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Charlotte is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNCW also is in the top 15% of our Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC
$4,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
Florida 1,764
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 1,005
South Carolina 402
Louisiana 538
Arkansas 1,193
Alabama 618
Mississippi 783
West Virginia 207

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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