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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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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