2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.
The Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best value school in North Carolina for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $7,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNCW are $7,514 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.
WCU graduate students pay an average of $7,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $8,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 per year.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Fayetteville State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Fayetteville State University graduate students pay an average of $5,835 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Wingate University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
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North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $11,703 per year.
NC State also took the #2 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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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 12 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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