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Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

24 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in North Carolina for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State 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 Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Out of the 24 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Western Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of High Point.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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