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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Carolina

38 Colleges
$41,315 Avg Salary
$23,711 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.

The Most Popular Online Education 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 38 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $26,324. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $195.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

On average, education graduates from ECU take out $25,827 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.

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The excellent online programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UNCW take out is $21,613. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

On average, education graduates from Appalachian State take out $22,063 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $218, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Out of the 38 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanly Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Wake Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, education graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $17,072 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the midsize suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public college with a small student population.

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Haywood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clyde.

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Durham Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Durham.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Durham Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, education graduates from NC State take out $22,391 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 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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