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Over 5,000 NC State University alumni are working in all 115 public school districts in the state. Join them and make a lifelong impact on others. Choose Education. Choose NC State’s College of Education, where North Carolina’s most effective educators prepare.

As a research powerhouse grounded in our land-grant mission, we prepare extraordinary educators, solve educational problems and increase the educational success of all learners across North Carolina and beyond

#1

producer of STEM educators in North Carolina

Top 5%

in active research funding among colleges of education in the U.S.

#31

ranked college of education in the U.S.

Advancing diversity, equity and inclusion

We’re committed to building a more diverse, inclusive and supportive community.

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Students make their way across campus on the first day of classes for the fall 2020 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

“If anybody is considering going into education, I would say their first stop should be the NC State College of Education.”

– Terry Hennings ’15MAT

2023 Wake County Public School System Teacher of the Year

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How We Think and Do

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When they’re not in class, our Transformational Scholars have the opportunity to engage in a variety of community building activities. This month, they painted their masterpieces at @cheersnpaintcary.
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🎥: Transformational Scholar Josh Webb
Incoming 📬!

Congratulations to our admitted students! Keep an eye out for your mailboxes. Student Anyah Moore, an elementary ed major and @ncstateteachingfellows, gives you a sneak peak of what’s to come. 

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