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Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$21,471 Avg Salary
$16,716 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Education

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our analysis found Stanly Community College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pitt Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Guilford Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Vance-Granville Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in North Carolina. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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#6

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate education programs. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college 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
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977

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 7 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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