2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in North Carolina

A doctor's degree in special education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 doctor's degrees in special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for special education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Special Education in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in special education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Special Ed Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in special education. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in North Carolina. More information about a doctorate in special education from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in special education has to check out University of North Carolina at Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in special education in North Carolina. More information about a doctorate in special education from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	10
Georgia	124	7
Louisiana	99	0
Tennessee	98	13
Alabama	94	1
South Carolina	88	1
Kentucky	86	9

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Special Education Related Rankings by Major

Special Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	197
Curriculum & Instruction	67
Educational Assessment	21
General Education	19
Student Counseling	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15
Other Education	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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