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Best Value 2-Year Programs in North Carolina, Based on the Data
See specific associate-degree programs at schools in North Carolina with strong graduate earnings relative to estimated cost.
Top Value Score100Outstanding Value
Top programElectromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Robeson Community College · NC
Earnings / Yr$77,5931 year after completion
| Program & School | Value ScoreShows whether graduate earnings are strong compared with what students pay. A higher score means stronger earnings for the estimated cost of the education. | Estimated Total CostAn estimate of what two years of education may cost after grants and scholarships. Actual cost varies by school and student. | Earnings / YrTypical annual earnings reported for former students 1 year and 5 years after completion. 1 yr / 5 yrs after completion | Location |
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| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Robeson Community College · Lumberton, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $5,784 | $77,593 / — | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Robeson Community College · Lumberton, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $5,784 | $77,475 / $67,249 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Halifax Community College · Weldon, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $18,080 | $70,982 / $63,242 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Tri-County Community College · Murphy, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $15,598 | $69,455 / $59,456 | NC |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Richmond Community College · Hamlet, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $10,142 | $69,326 / $107,733 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.James Sprunt Community College · Kenansville, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $3,726 | $65,112 / — | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Catawba Valley Community College · Hickory, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $21,056 | $64,707 / $70,336 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Fayetteville Technical Community College · Fayetteville, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $7,178 | $62,201 / $73,268 | NC |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions.Durham Technical Community College · Durham, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $3,328 | $61,860 / — | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.College of the Albemarle · Elizabeth City, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $4,506 | $60,916 / $63,295 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Brunswick Community College · Bolivia, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $18,018 | $60,543 / $71,307 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Wilson Community College · Wilson, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $6,128 | $60,426 / $73,639 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Durham Technical Community College · Durham, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $3,328 | $59,790 / $74,092 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Cape Fear Community College · Wilmington, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $19,220 | $59,686 / $74,945 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Rowan-Cabarrus Community College · Salisbury, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $15,962 | $58,885 / $72,629 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Davidson-Davie Community College · Thomasville, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $17,506 | $58,849 / $70,250 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Rockingham Community College · Wentworth, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $4,120 | $58,758 / — | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Nash Community College · Rocky Mount, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $6,676 | $58,703 / $72,140 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Wake Technical Community College · Raleigh, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $17,518 | $58,635 / $72,186 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Johnston Community College · Smithfield, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $3,552 | $58,527 / $65,719 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Forsyth Technical Community College · Winston-Salem, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $14,400 | $58,365 / $73,441 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Central Piedmont Community College · Charlotte, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $6,690 | $58,037 / $69,816 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Vance-Granville Community College · Henderson, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $6,572 | $57,478 / $81,139 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Southeastern Community College · Whiteville, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $18,296 | $57,471 / $65,220 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Alamance Community College · Graham, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $12,218 | $57,442 / $63,585 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Stanly Community College · Albemarle, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $11,442 | $56,954 / $75,526 | NC |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Forsyth Technical Community College · Winston-Salem, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $14,400 | $56,717 / — | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.South Piedmont Community College · Polkton, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $13,350 | $56,702 / — | NC |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Central Piedmont Community College · Charlotte, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $6,690 | $56,535 / $59,661 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Pitt Community College · Winterville, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $14,674 | $56,104 / $70,703 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Cleveland Community College · Shelby, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $1,990 | $56,044 / $73,720 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Craven Community College · New Bern, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $6,578 | $55,857 / $62,648 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Sampson Community College · Clinton, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $6,216 | $55,640 / $71,874 | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Piedmont Community College · Roxboro, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $2,190 | $55,537 / — | NC |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.McDowell Technical Community College · Marion, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $15,568 | $55,292 / — | NC |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Catawba Valley Community College · Hickory, NC | 100Outstanding Value | $21,056 | $55,128 / $54,508 | NC |
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