2023 Best Value Education Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education 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 Value Education Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the best value school in North Carolina for education students. 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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Out of the 38 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Vance-Granville Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
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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 Schools in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.
Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, education majors at Pitt Community College accumulate an average of around $28,845 in student debt.
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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. Central Piedmont Community College is a 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haywood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in North Carolina list. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clyde.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Haywood Community College are $2,580 per year.
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Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize 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. Education majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $23,290 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FTCC are $2,544 a year. Education majors at FTCC take out an average of $16,718 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 per year. On average, education graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $17,072 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wake Technical Community College also did well on our Best Education Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in North Carolina list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are $2,626 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College accumulate an average of around $8,500 in student debt.
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Wilkes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in North Carolina list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wilkes Community College are $2,572 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 25 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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