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

33 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Women make up 58% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debt load of $22,334. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $216, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 33 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.

About 61% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 39% are male.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from ECU take out $24,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 49% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at NC State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,062.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in subject specific ed at WCU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #5 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 large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 68% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $23,148 in student debt.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 64% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $31,213 in student debt.

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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.

Women make up 44% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UNC Pembroke carry an average student debt load of $25,842.

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#9

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#10

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UMO carry an average student debt load of $25,485.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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