30 Best colleges for Education Majors in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 803K citations received by 31.9K academic papers made by 30 universities in North Carolina was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Education Majors

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Education Majors

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

3. Duke University

Durham

For Education Majors

#56 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Education Majors

#81 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Education Majors

#101 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Education Majors

#110 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Education Majors

#177 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

8. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Education Majors

#191 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Education Majors

#221 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Education Majors

#255 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Elon University

Elon

For Education Majors

#292 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Education Majors

#336 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

13. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Education Majors

#443 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Education Majors

#522 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Education Majors

#553 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

16. Davidson College

Davidson

For Education Majors

#586 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

17. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Education Majors

#625 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

18. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Education Majors

#698 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

19. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Education Majors

#702 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,178

20. Wingate University

Wingate

For Education Majors

#731 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

21. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Education Majors

#830 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,786

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Education Majors

#846 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

23. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Education Majors

#860 in the United States

#926 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,035

24. High Point University

High Point

For Education Majors

#874 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

25. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Education Majors

#896 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $19,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,743

26. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Education Majors

#932 in the United States

#1000 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

27. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Education Majors

#979 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $19,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,676

28. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Education Majors

#1011 in the United States

#1082 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,042
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,874

29. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Education Majors

#1041 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 2,165

30. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Education Majors

#1044 in the United States

#1116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,405

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	18	68
Virginia	30	24
West Virginia	10	118
Georgia	31	30
District of Columbia	8	82
Maryland	23	15
Kentucky	18	62
Tennessee	23	29
Ohio	45	6
Pennsylvania	76	3
Alabama	16	85
New Jersey	22	33
Indiana	23	10
Florida	35	22
Connecticut	18	45
Illinois	46	9
New York	100	7
Mississippi	7	159
Rhode Island	8	117
Massachusetts	53	13
Michigan	21	1
Arkansas	10	137
Vermont	6	164
Missouri	24	41
New Hampshire	8	136
Louisiana	17	80
Wisconsin	27	8
Iowa	12	25
Maine	7	209
Oklahoma	11	83
Kansas	8	48
Minnesota	23	16
Nebraska	7	47
Texas	58	17
South Dakota	8	321
North Dakota	3	187
Colorado	18	36
Puerto Rico	4	541
New Mexico	6	99
Montana	4	202
Utah	9	52
Arizona	7	11
Idaho	5	153
Nevada	5	109
Oregon	16	91
California	88	2
Washington	18	5
Hawaii	5	89