2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 7,730 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 4th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Campbell University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanly Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Haywood Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clyde.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
Vance-Granville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Henderson.
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Gaston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Gaston College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Dallas.
Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.
With a ranking of #9, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury.
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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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West Virginia | 1,515 |
South Carolina | 3,980 |
Florida | 10,069 |
Virginia | 9,522 |
Arkansas | 4,954 |
Mississippi | 4,219 |
Louisiana | 2,977 |
Alabama | 5,059 |
Kentucky | 5,329 |
Georgia | 9,722 |
Tennessee | 5,194 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
Special Education | 36,792 |
General Education | 29,810 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Student Counseling | 13,858 |
Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
Other Education | 4,858 |
Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
Education Philosophy | 737 |
International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 205,984 |
Psychology | 195,678 |
Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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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