2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Associate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vance-Granville Community College to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Henderson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanly Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stanly Technical College are $2,794 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pitt Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Community College are $1,940 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great value for education students working on their associate degree. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 per year.
Central Piedmont Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Haywood Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in North Carolina. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clyde.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Haywood Community College are $2,580 a year.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FTCC are $2,544 a year.
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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 per year.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are $2,626 per year.
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Gaston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Gaston College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gaston College are $2,862 a year.
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Edgecombe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Tarboro, Edgecombe Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edgecombe Community College are $2,640 a year.
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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 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 schools only.
- 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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