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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

11 Schools Ranked
$19,104 Avg Student Debt

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. 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 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
437 Total Awards
$7,713 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 437 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

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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#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
196 Total Awards
$8,007 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 196 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
125 Total Awards
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 125 students in 2020-2021.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#4

North Carolina State University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,885 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
27 Total Awards
$7,514 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in North Carolina. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

Around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina
18 Total Awards

Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

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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#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
$5,835 Average Tuition & Fees

Fayetteville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.

In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
15 Total Awards
$7,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
44 Total Awards
$8,265 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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