2023 Best General Education Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best General Education School for You
General Education is the #85 most popular major in North Carolina with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.
Top North Carolina Schools in General Education
Our analysis found Campbell University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Education majors at Campbell take out an average of $14,173 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for general education students. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
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Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Salem College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Salem carry an average student debtload of $30,939.
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With a ranking of #8, Belmont Abbey College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the midsize suburb of Belmont, BAC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, education graduates from BAC take out $28,712 in student loans while working on their degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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