2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best value school in North Carolina for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.
Appalachian State also made our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 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.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $7,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 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 large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $7,713 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Charlotte is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in North Carolina.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NC State are $11,703 a year.
NC State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.
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| 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 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| 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 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).
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