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

19 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 904 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in North Carolina for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $23,062 in student debt.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 19 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $24,062 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $22,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $216, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $23,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 19 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at NC A&T take out an average of $31,213 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

With a ranking of #6, Wingate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of High Point.

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Western Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC

Catawba College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Catawba is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
Georgia 1,327
Florida 1,534
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

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

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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 Aparajita Datta.

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