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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

13 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in North Carolina with 3,759 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the best school in North Carolina for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Stanly Technical College carry an average student debtload of $11,256.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Central Piedmont Community College take out $14,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Haywood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clyde.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from FTCC take out $20,057 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Vance-Granville Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in North Carolina. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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#6

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

With a ranking of #6, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Gaston College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas.

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#7

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Pitt Community College take out $28,868 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Guilford Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $21,358 in student debt.

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Edgecombe Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Tarboro, Edgecombe Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Edgecombe Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,721.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
Georgia 4,845
Florida 3,339
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Vgrigas.

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