2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Of the 383 students majoring in education at ECU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
Of the 191 students majoring in education at UNCW, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 165 students majoring in education at UNC Charlotte, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 184 students majoring in education at WCU, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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North Carolina Central University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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Winston - Salem State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree education programs. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 195 students majoring in education at UNC Greensboro, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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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
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 11 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.