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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Wilmington the most popular school in North Carolina for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Piedmont International University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Piedmont International University Report

#5

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pfeiffer University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Misenheimer.

Full General Education at Pfeiffer University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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 KOKUYO.

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