2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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The Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for teaching students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.
ECU 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 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 265 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UNC Charlotte, 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 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State graduate students pay an average of $23,017 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Appalachian State. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. This medium-sized public school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fayetteville State University are $16,900 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fayetteville State University. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in North Carolina. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 183 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Pembroke are $19,329 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNC Pembroke does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 149 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Greensboro. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Salem College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem are $8,400 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Salem is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Carolina Central University are $20,595 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at North Carolina Central University. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 136 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCU are $17,887 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 191 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNCW are $21,343 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNCW. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 331 students in 2020-2021.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #3 for overall quality in North Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 master’s degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNC Chapel Hill does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 132 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC A&T are $20,738 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at NC A&T, 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 82% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 111 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Elizabeth City State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. This small public school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ECSU graduate students pay an average of $18,763 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ECSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wingate University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 81 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Queens graduate students pay an average of $14,166 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Queens. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 a year.
Lenoir - Rhyne University 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Campbell are $15,152 per year.
Campbell 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 4% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 110 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.
Wake Forest University 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 fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
University of Mount Olive ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMO graduate students pay an average of $18,300 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, UMO is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
High Point University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in High Point, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
High Point graduate students pay an average of $30,121 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at High Point. In 2019-2020 about 12% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
High Point also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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*These averages are for the top 22 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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