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

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master'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 Master'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 5 schools in North Carolina to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Of the 67 students majoring in education at UNCW, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General Education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Piedmont International University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pfeiffer University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 5 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.

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