2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named Campbell University the best school in North Carolina for teaching students working on their associate degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,160 to cover tuition and fees at Campbell. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,557 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Campbell. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanly Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $2,794 in tuition and fees if they attend Stanly Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,245. Associate Degree recipients from Stanly Technical College accumulate an average of $11,203 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Stanly Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $2,792 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Central Piedmont Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,936. Associate Degree recipients from Central Piedmont Community College accumulate an average of $13,022 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Central Piedmont Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haywood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Haywood Community College is $2,580. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,724. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,587 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Haywood Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at FTCC is $2,544. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,688. On average, associate degree students take out $19,442 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at FTCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Vance-Granville Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their associate degree.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Vance-Granville Community College is $1,944. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,552. Associate Degree recipients from Vance-Granville Community College accumulate an average of $12,813 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Vance-Granville Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gaston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $2,862 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Gaston College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,006. Associate Degree recipients from Gaston College accumulate an average of $10,582 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Gaston College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
Students from North Carolina who attend Pitt Community College full time pay an average of $1,940 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,548. On average, associate degree students take out $24,602 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pitt Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their associate degree.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $2,626 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,770. Associate Degree recipients from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College accumulate an average of $12,398 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Guilford Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teaching programs.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $2,289 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Guilford Technical Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,665. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,911 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Guilford Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Edgecombe Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $2,640 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Edgecombe Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,784. On average, associate degree students take out $22,734 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Edgecombe Community College. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wake Technical Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teaching programs.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $2,768 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Wake Technical Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,912. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,857 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Wake Technical Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wilkes Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Wilkes Community College is $2,572. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,716. Associate Degree recipients from Wilkes Community College accumulate an average of $10,853 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Wilkes Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Robeson Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
Full-time students from North Carolina pay an average of $2,563 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Robeson Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,707. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,900 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Robeson Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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