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Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 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 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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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#8

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

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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#10

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

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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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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 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.

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