Rankings

Apr 9, 2024

NC State’s College of Education Ranked #30 in U.S. News’ 2024 Best Graduate Schools

The NC State College of Education is tied at No. 30 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 9, 2024, placing the College of Education among the top 7% in the nation among both public and private universities. That’s an improvement of one spot from last year and an improvement of 29 spots over the past decade. 

Feb 7, 2024

NC State College of Education Ranked #27 in U.S. News’ Best Online Programs Rankings

NC State’s College of Education is ranked #27 in the nation in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Master's in Education Programs, an improvement of three spots over last year. The college also ranked #1 in North Carolina and #11 in the nation for online education programs for veterans. 

Apr 25, 2023

College of Education Ranked #31 in US News’ 2024 Best Graduate Schools; Educational Administration Ranked #1 in NC

The NC State College of Education is tied at No. 31 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 25, 2023, placing the College of Education among the top 7% in the nation among both public and private universities. In U.S. News’ education specialty category, the college’s educational leadership program tied at No. 19 in the nation and was ranked No. 1 in North Carolina in the Educational Administration category. 

Jan 24, 2023

NC State College of Education Ranked #30 in U.S. News’ Best Online Programs Rankings

NC State’s College of Education was tied at #30 in the nation in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Master's in Education Programs rankings. Nationally, the college also ranked #9 for veterans, and in speciality categories, #15 in Educational Administration and Supervision and #19 in Curriculum and Instruction. 

Oct 27, 2022

NC State Ranked #68 in World, #1 in NC in Education and Educational Research Category in U.S. News’ Best Global Universities

NC State University has been ranked No. 68 in the world in the education and educational research category in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities Subject Rankings, making it the top globally ranked university for this field of study in North Carolina. This is the first year that the education and educational research category was included in U.S. News’ global rankings that include universities from around the world. 

Mar 29, 2022

US News Ranks NC State College of Education #28 in the Nation; 4 Specialty Programs Ranked in Top 25

The NC State College of Education is tied at No. 28 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate School Rankings—its highest ranking ever— and, for the third straight year, had multiple graduate programs ranked in education specialty categories. 

Jan 25, 2022

U.S. News Ranks NC State College of Education #46 in Nation for Online Master’s Programs

The NC State College of Education is tied for #46 in the nation for its online master’s programs in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Master’s Education Programs rankings. Among specialities for online master’s programs, the college tied at #20 in the nation in the Educational Administration and Supervision category 

Dec 14, 2021

Times Higher Education Ranks NC State Among Top 100 Universities in the World for Education Degrees

The 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has ranked NC State University No. 99 in the world on its list of best colleges for education degrees. 

Mar 30, 2021

U.S. News Ranks NC State College of Education #37 in Nation, 4 Programs in Specialty Categories

For the second straight year, NC State’s College of Education ranked in the Top 40 among all graduate colleges of education in the nation and had multiple graduate degree programs ranked in education specialty categories in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate School Rankings. 

Jan 26, 2021

NC State College of Education’s Online Master’s Programs Ranked #1 for Veterans in N.C.

The NC State College of Education’s online master’s programs are ranked #1 in North Carolina for veterans in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Graduate Education Programs Rankings. Across the nation, the college ranked #12 for veterans.