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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Duke take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $15,440.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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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 7 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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