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.
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2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Vance-Granville Community College the best value school in North Carolina for education students working on their associate degree. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Henderson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanly Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Stanly Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,794 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Community College are $1,940 a year.
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 large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,792 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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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.
Haywood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Fayetteville Technical 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 #6 on the list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. 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.
Rowan-Cabarrus 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 #8 on the list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,626 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Gaston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Gaston College is a small public school located in the suburb of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gaston College are $2,862 a year.
Edgecombe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Tarboro, Edgecombe Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edgecombe Community College are $2,640 a year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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