2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 5th in North Carolina. In fact, 477 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the best value school in North Carolina for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $3,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Special Education at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year.
Full Special Education at Western Carolina University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $24,908 in student debt.
ECU also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #3.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Appalachian State is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in North Carolina.
Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $24,942.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Read full report on Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per year.
Full Special Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UNCW carry an average student debtload of $20,827.
UNCW also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
Elizabeth City State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.
ECSU undergraduate students pay an average of $3,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Mount Olive came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Olive.
UMO undergraduate students pay an average of $22,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Campbell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Campbell are $38,160 a year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 608 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| Georgia | 550 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| Alabama | 437 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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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