Best Special Education & Teaching Colleges in North Carolina 2023

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Do you want to become a special education teacher/instructor? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best special education and teaching colleges in North Carolina. Here, readers will find the following details – list of colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, awards and degrees, admission requirements, tests and more.

Come, let us check out the list of special education and teaching colleges now. Here it is –

Top affordable Special Education & Teaching Colleges in North Carolina for 2022

Rank

College

Fees/Cost

Type of Institute

Degrees & Awards

Address

1 Elizabeth City State University $2,465 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 1704 Weeksville Rd, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909
2 Blue Ridge Community College $7,725 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, North Carolina 28731-4728
3 University of North Carolina at Pembroke $9,888 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree One University Drive, Pembroke, North Carolina 28372-1510
4 Bennett College $10,267 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree 900 E Washington St, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401-3239
5 Appalachian State University $10,525 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 287 Rivers St, Boone, North Carolina 28608
6 University of North Carolina at Greensboro $11,108 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1400 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6170
7 Western Carolina University $12,965 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice Highway 107, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723-9646
8 East Carolina University $13,635 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice East 5th Street, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353
9 North Carolina Central University $13,755 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, North Carolina 27707
10 North Carolina State University at Raleigh $14,958 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 2101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7001
11 Mars Hill University $14,967 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 100 Athletic St, Mars Hill, North Carolina 28754
12 University of North Carolina at Charlotte $15,200 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223-0001
13 North Carolina Wesleyan College $15,437 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 3400 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804
14 University of Mount Olive $16,670 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 634 Henderson St, Mount Olive, North Carolina 28365-0919
15 University of North Carolina Wilmington $17,981 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 601 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-5963
16 Catawba College $18,205 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144
17 Salem College $18,428 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate 601 S Church St, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
18 Greensboro College $19,483 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 815 W Market St, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401-1875
19 Pfeiffer University $22,340 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate 48380 US Hwy 52N, Misenheimer, North Carolina 28109-0960
20 Lees-McRae College $22,357 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 191 Main Street, Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604
21 St. Andrews University $22,699 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 1700 Dogwood Mile, Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352
22 Campbell University $24,015 4-year, Private not-for-profit Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other 143 Main Street, Buies Creek, North Carolina 27506
23 Barton College $24,419 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 200 E. ACC Drive, Wilson, North Carolina 27893-7000
24 William Peace University $24,984 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree 15 E Peace St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1194
25 Meredith College $26,958 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-5298
26 Methodist University $32,578 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 5400 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311-1420
27 Elon University $36,564 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 100 Campus Drive, Elon, North Carolina 27244-2010
28 High Point University $38,745 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice One University Parkway, High Point, North Carolina 27268

In order to rank these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve used the ‘net cost’ of education parameter to rank these colleges.   Come, let us take a close look at prominent special education and teaching programs/majors. Here is the list –

Best Special Education & Teaching programs/majors

  • Special education and teaching (General)
  • Special education and teaching (Other)
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Early Childhood Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Elementary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Secondary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals who are developmentally delayed
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with autism
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with emotional disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with hearing impairments including deafness
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with orthopedic and other physical health impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with specific learning disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with speech or language impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with traumatic brain injuries
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness
  • Education/Teaching of the gifted and talented

These programs/majors span degrees/academic levels such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Do you want to know more about the admission process? If yes, check out the next section. In the next section, we will take a close look at aspects such as – admission requirements and tests.

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List of special education schools in North Carolina

Admission requirements and tests

These are some of the popular admission requirements –

  • Secondary School GPA
  • Secondary School Rank
  • Secondary School Record
  • Completion of college-preparatory Program
  • Recommendations
  • Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL

Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required. In short, admission requirements may vary slightly from one college to another.

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