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

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

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$77,195 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online 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 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online doctor'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 Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

About 56% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#2

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Wingate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 52% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

Of the 18 students majoring in education at UNCW, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

About 58% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 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 4 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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