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2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina

[Other Special Education & Teaching](/majors/education/special-education/special-education-and-teaching-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other special education & teaching schools.

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• Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina

2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other special education & teaching, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools

1

University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

$7,239 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,602 Avg Student Debt

$57,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Carolina At Charlotte earned the #1 spot for value among other special education & teaching schools in North Carolina. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,239, while out-of-state students pay about $22,492. Other Special Education & Teaching graduates carry a median of $26,602 in student loans. Early-career other special education & teaching graduates make about $47,549. Set against $26,602 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 80%.

2

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

$7,361 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,416 Avg Student Debt

$55,146 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other special education & teaching will find it at East Carolina University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $7,361 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $23,638. Students borrow a median of $26,416 to complete the other special education & teaching program here. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from East Carolina University generally make around $47,309. Set against $26,416 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.