2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in North Carolina
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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the most popular school in North Carolina for special education students. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, special ed graduates from Appalachian State take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Special Education at Appalachian State University
The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $26,648.
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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at ECU take out is $26,980.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
Special Ed majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $20,996 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Special Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UNCW carry an average student debt load of $23,625.
Elon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
On average, special ed graduates from WCU take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Special Education at Western Carolina University Report
High Point University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
William Peace University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in North Carolina list. WPU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.
With a ranking of #10, Mars Hill University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mars Hill.
Read full report on Special Education at Mars Hill University
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
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 29 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 woodleywonderworks.
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