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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

28 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best school in North Carolina for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $20,639 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $220.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $22,390 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $168, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from ECU take out $22,914 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 28 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. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $25,739. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $21,160 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $15,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from WCU carry an average student debtload of $23,256. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $217.

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North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from North Carolina Central University take out $37,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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 25 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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