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Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 97% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at East Carolina University Report

Out of the 7 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.

About 91% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greensboro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

With a ranking of #6, Meredith College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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