Compare net price, debt, and earnings scenarios
| Rank | School | Location | Earnings | Net Price | Acceptance Rate | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wilkes Community CollegePublic | Wilkesboro, NC | $41,911 Median Earnings (4yr) | -$1,444 | — | — |
| #2 | Tarboro, NC | $46,820 Median Earnings (4yr) | $0 | — | — | |
| #3 | Kenansville, NC | $34,297 Median Earnings (4yr) | $376 | — | — | |
| #4 | College Of The AlbemarlePublic | Elizabeth City, NC | $39,693 Median Earnings (4yr) | $398 | — | — |
| #5 | Shelby, NC | $41,985 Median Earnings (4yr) | $498 | — | — | |
| #6 | Durham, NC | $57,868 Median Earnings (4yr) | $525 | — | — | |
| #7 | Duke UniversityPrivate | Durham, NC | $115,722 Median Earnings (4yr) | $735 | 5.7% | 96.8% |
| #8 | Wentworth, NC | $44,278 Median Earnings (4yr) | $1,161 | — | — | |
| #9 | Wayne Community CollegePublic | Goldsboro, NC | $45,147 Median Earnings (4yr) | $1,371 | — | — |
| #10 | Henderson, NC | $47,633 Median Earnings (4yr) | $1,701 | — | — | |
| #11 | Smithfield, NC | $48,144 Median Earnings (4yr) | $1,743 | — | — | |
| #12 | Martin Community CollegePublic | Williamston, NC | $41,361 Median Earnings (4yr) | $1,924 | — | — |
| #13 | Chapel Hill, NC | $81,033 Median Earnings (4yr) | $2,004 | 15.3% | 91.2% | |
| #14 | Fayetteville, NC | $48,138 Median Earnings (4yr) | $2,056 | — | — | |
| #15 | Clinton, NC | $43,410 Median Earnings (4yr) | $2,063 | — | — | |
| #16 | Nash Community CollegePublic | Rocky Mount, NC | $48,139 Median Earnings (4yr) | $2,138 | — | — |
| #17 | Lumberton, NC | $46,135 Median Earnings (4yr) | $2,286 | — | — | |
| #18 | Craven Community CollegePublic | New Bern, NC | $43,904 Median Earnings (4yr) | $2,428 | — | — |
| #19 | Wilson Community CollegePublic | Wilson, NC | $48,262 Median Earnings (4yr) | $2,584 | — | — |
| #20 | Pinehurst, NC | $43,952 Median Earnings (4yr) | $2,674 | — | — |