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2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

13 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our analysis found Stanly Community College to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Haywood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clyde.

Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sandhills Community College is a great place for education students working on their online associate degree. SCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pinehurst.

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The in-demand online associate degree 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 town of Henderson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree education programs. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Tri-County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Tri-County Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Murphy.

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Brunswick Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Brunswick Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bolivia.

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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 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 13 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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