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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

8 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Our analysis found Wingate University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at Wingate, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at North Carolina State University Report

#3

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pfeiffer University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#4

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont Abbey College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Belmont, BAC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at BAC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Education majors at BAC take out an average of $33,665 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Education at Belmont Abbey College

#5

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salem College is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#6

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

Guilford College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Guilford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Guilford College Report

#7

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Brevard College

Brevard, NC

Brevard College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the town of Brevard, Brevard College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Brevard College

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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.

  • 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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