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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$16,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #49 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Special Education Bachelor'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 14 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the best value school in North Carolina for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 a year.

Full Special Education at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year.

Full Special Education at Western Carolina University Report

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year. Special Ed majors at ECU take out an average of $24,908 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year.

Appalachian State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $24,942 in student debt.

UNC Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCW are $7,238 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $20,827 in student debt.

Full Special Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#8

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

With a ranking of #8, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $3,326 per year.

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#9

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

With a ranking of #9, University of Mount Olive did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMO are $22,618 a year.

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#10

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

With a ranking of #10, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Campbell undergraduate students pay an average of $38,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
Florida 1,103
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 608
South Carolina 266
Louisiana 103
Arkansas 351
Alabama 437
Mississippi 269
West Virginia 46

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 woodleywonderworks.

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