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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$2,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific students earned 3,759 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Vance-Granville Community College the best value school in North Carolina for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,944 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanly Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Albemarle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanly Technical College are $2,794 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Stanly Technical College take out an average of $11,256 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debtload of $28,868.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Central Piedmont Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,671.

Central Piedmont Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Haywood Community College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Clyde, Haywood Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Haywood Community College are $2,580 a year.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FTCC are $2,544 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from FTCC carry an average student debtload of $20,057.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

Guilford Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Guilford Technical Community College take out $21,358 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,626 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

With a ranking of #9, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

Gaston College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,862 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Edgecombe Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Edgecombe Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tarboro.

Edgecombe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Edgecombe Community College take out an average of $26,721 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,845
Virginia 1,857
Florida 3,339
Tennessee 1,526
Kentucky 1,644
South Carolina 1,615
Louisiana 780
Arkansas 1,727
Alabama 2,521
Mississippi 1,592
West Virginia 533

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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