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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

10 Schools Ranked
$19,104 Avg Student Debt

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
$59,141 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,440 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $17,440 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Duke. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
$11,703 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,885 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in North Carolina.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,885 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NC State. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
$7,713 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in North Carolina.

One thing to take note of is that UNC Charlotte does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
$8,007 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.

Online graduate courses are available at Appalachian State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ECU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
$7,514 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at UNCW, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Wingate does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 18% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
$8,265 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNC Greensboro. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
$10,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Gardner - Webb University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.

Gardner - Webb does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
$7,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WCU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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