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Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina

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.

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 town of Albemarle.

Stanly Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,794 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College also did well on our Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Haywood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,544 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great value for educational administration students. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FTCC are $2,544 a year.

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#5

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, NC
$2,563 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Robeson Community College is a great value for educational administration students. Robeson Community College is a small public school located in the town of Lumberton.

Robeson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year.

Appalachian State 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.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a 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.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCW are $7,238 a year.

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

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC
$4,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for educational administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Schools 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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