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2023 Best General Education Schools in North Carolina

8 Colleges
$41,448 Avg Salary
$24,608 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 255 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in North Carolina

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top North Carolina Schools in General Education

#1

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Campbell University the best school in North Carolina for general education students. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

On average, education graduates from Campbell take out $14,173 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Read full report on General Education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#4

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wingate University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for general education students. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

Full General Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

With a ranking of #6, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Full General Education at Western Carolina University Report

#7

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

Salem College ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Salem accumulate an average of around $30,939 in student debt.

Read full report on General Education at Salem College

#8

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

Belmont Abbey College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at BAC take out is $28,712.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
Georgia 117
Florida 622
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Mississippi 407
Alabama 115

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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