2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular General Education Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in North Carolina to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.
Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Pfeiffer University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Belmont Abbey College did quite well on this year’s most popular 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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Piedmont International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
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Salem College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
Education majors at Salem take out an average of $30,939 in student loans while working on their egree.
Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 |
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 15 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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