Education colleges in North Carolina, ranked by graduates
30 colleges in North Carolina awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education in 2023: 2,165 degrees, 4.1% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (4.4% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Appalachian State University graduated the most (372, 8.7% of its class). 14 of the 30 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 77%; the most selective is Duke University at 6%.
Education colleges in North Carolina
Every North Carolina college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in education, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its education page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State University | Public | 372 | 8.7% | 90% | 1280 |
| 2 | East Carolina University | Public | 296 | 6.3% | 89% | 1190 |
| 3 | Western Carolina University | Public | 195 | 7.7% | 82% | 1130 |
| 4 | UNC Charlotte | Public | 152 | 2.6% | 80% | 1210 |
| 5 | NC State University | Public | 142 | 2.1% | 42% | 1380 |
| 6 | UNC Greensboro | Public | 139 | 4.4% | 89% | 1130 |
| 7 | UNC Wilmington | Public | 129 | 3.5% | 64% | 1300 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina | Public | 115 | 2.2% | 15% | 1470 |
| 9 | Mount Olive University | Private | 57 | 13.8% | 76% | 1150 |
| 10 | UNC Pembroke | Public | 55 | 4.6% | 93% | 1120 |
| 11 | North Carolina Central University | Public | 49 | 5.3% | 87% | 1060 |
| 12 | High Point University | Private | 47 | 4.6% | 75% | 1220 |
| 13 | Elon University | Private | 46 | 3.1% | 66% | 1300 |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T State University | Public | 44 | 2% | 50% | 1120 |
| 15 | Gardner-Webb University | Private | 43 | 10% | 77% | 1100 |
| 16 | Campbell University | Private | 40 | 5.4% | 87% | 1180 |
| 17 | Wingate University | Private | 36 | 7.6% | 91% | 1150 |
| 18 | Fayetteville State University | Public | 33 | 2.9% | 82% | 1020 |
| 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Private | 22 | 6.5% | 85% | 1150 |
| 20 | Lees-McRae College | Private | 21 | 10.8% | 77% | 1150 |
| 21 | Winston-Salem State University | Public | 20 | 2.2% | 78% | 1020 |
| 22 | Belmont Abbey College | Private | 17 | 5.7% | 75% | 1150 |
| 23 | Duke University | Private | 13 | 0.6% | 6% | 1570 |
| 24 | Catawba College | Private | 13 | 5.9% | 75% | 1150 |
| 25 | Elizabeth City State University | Public | 13 | 3.7% | 64% | 1020 |
| 26 | Chowan University | Private | 12 | 8% | 69% | 1150 |
| 27 | Guilford College | Private | 12 | 6.2% | 80% | 1230 |
| 28 | Wake Forest University | Private | 11 | 0.8% | 22% | 1490 |
| 29 | Barton College | Private | 11 | 4.6% | 94% | 1150 |
| 30 | Mars Hill University | Private | 10 | 4.7% | 68% | 1150 |
Questions about education colleges in North Carolina
What is the best college for education in North Carolina?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest education programs in North Carolina are Appalachian State University (372), East Carolina University (296), Western Carolina University (195). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every North Carolina college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in North Carolina offer education?
30 four-year colleges in North Carolina awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in education in 2023, 14 public and 16 private, for 2,165 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for education in North Carolina?
At the 14 public universities on this list, North Carolina residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Education elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.