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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$2,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the grade specific ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Vance-Granville Community College the best value school in North Carolina for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,944 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanly Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stanly Technical College are $2,794 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Stanly Technical College carry an average student debtload of $11,256.

Stanly Technical College also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Community College are $1,940 a year. 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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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Central Piedmont Community College take out $14,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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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 # 5 spot on the list. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clyde.

Haywood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Haywood Community College also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

FTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from FTCC take out $20,057 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

FTCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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With a ranking of #7, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Guilford Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,626 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Gaston College is a small public school located in the suburb of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gaston College are $2,862 a year.

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Edgecombe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Tarboro, Edgecombe Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Edgecombe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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 Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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