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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$17,946 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,596 Avg Salary

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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year. 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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$3,495 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from UNC Pembroke take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year. Subject Specific Ed majors at ECU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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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 # 4 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Appalachian State is ranked #5 for overall quality for subject specific ed in North Carolina.

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Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per year. 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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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
$5,379 Average Tuition & Fees

Fayetteville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Fayetteville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston - Salem State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina list. WSSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

WSSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,247 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $22,750 in student debt.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina list.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NC A&T undergraduate students pay an average of $6,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges 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.

  • 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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