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Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

The Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best school in North Carolina for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#4

High Point University

High Point, NC

Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, High Point University landed the # 4 spot on the list. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

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Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 12 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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