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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in North Carolina to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 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 college with a very large student population.

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#4

High Point University

High Point, NC

Out of the 22 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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of High Point.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

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Queens University of Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 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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#9

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college 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 22 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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