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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

59 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Fayetteville Technical Community College to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Of the 53 students majoring in grade specific ed at FTCC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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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Out of the 59 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,027.

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Out of the 59 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

About 97% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#4

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanly Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Stanly Technical College take out an average of $11,256 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 59 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

About 97% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Pitt Community College take out an average of $28,868 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Central Piedmont Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,671.

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Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in grade specific ed at Guilford Technical Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $21,358 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Haywood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clyde.

Women make up 93% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 96% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Forsyth Tech carry an average student debt load of $21,453.

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Central Carolina Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Central Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sanford.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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