2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education 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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the best value school in North Carolina for special education students. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 per year.
Full Special Education at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report
The excellent programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in North Carolina. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.
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 Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $26,980.
In addition to its great value ranking, ECU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in North Carolina list.
Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year. Special Ed majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Appalachian State is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in North Carolina.
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Out of the 17 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. Special Ed majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $26,648 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Special Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the medium-sized 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. While working on their degree, special ed majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $23,625 in student debt.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year. On average, special ed graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $20,996 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Special Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Elizabeth City State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Elizabeth City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $3,326 per year.
Full Special Education at Elizabeth City State University Report
North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in North Carolina list.
Salem College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem are $31,016 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 17 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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