2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Featured schools near , edit
Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Gardner - Webb University the most popular school in North Carolina for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 69 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Gardner - Webb does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’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 doctor’s degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NC State. 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Charlotte. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 39 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ECU. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Read full report on University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Wingate University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wingate. In 2019-2020 about 18% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UNCW does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Read full report on University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
WCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
High Point University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at High Point. In fact, around 12% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Chapel Hill. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Appalachian State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Appalachian State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Fayetteville State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Fayetteville State 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 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
View Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools Nationwide >
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 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.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
TeachingDegreeSearch.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© TeachingDegreeSearch.com – All Rights Reserved.