2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value 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 value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 437 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 a year.
UNC Charlotte 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. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UNC Charlotte also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 125 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at ECU, 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 80% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ECU is ranked #5 for overall quality in North Carolina.
Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 196 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Appalachian State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Appalachian State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 27 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
UNCW graduate students pay an average of $21,343 in tuition and fees each year.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 64 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,885 in loans while pursuing their degree.
NC State 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.
Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 15 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCU are $17,887 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WCU. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 44 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Greensboro. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #8, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 126 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gardner - Webb does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wingate. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,440 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 Duke does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality in North Carolina.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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