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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina

22 Colleges
$37,596 Avg Salary
$27,294 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

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The Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $22,750 in student debt.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Subject Specific Ed majors at ECU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debtload of $22,539. 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. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $24,483 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Wingate take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. 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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#7

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at WCU take out an average of $28,654 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC

Catawba College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina list. Catawba is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

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North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at NC A&T take out an average of $30,190 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 22 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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