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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. programs in North Carolina

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating53 of 77

Programs with 5-year earnings57 of 77

Programs with a cost estimate58 of 77

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Asheboro, NC · Public

Randolph Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$40,1451 year after completion

$42,0515 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,836 2-year degree

Mount Olive, NC · Private

University of Mount Olive

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$34,4301 year after completion

$43,1105 years after completion

Est. total cost $37,706 2-year degree

Washington, NC · Public

Beaufort County Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$31,9551 year after completion

$36,0895 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,000 2-year degree

Roxboro, NC · Public

Piedmont Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$30,1211 year after completion

$33,4475 years after completion

Est. total cost $2,190 2-year degree

Polkton, NC · Public

South Piedmont Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$29,4791 year after completion

$42,4195 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,350 2-year degree

Fayetteville, NC · Public

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$29,1571 year after completion

$40,4405 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,178 2-year degree

Clinton, NC · Public

Sampson Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$28,4891 year after completion

$37,0555 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,216 2-year degree

Albemarle, NC · Public

Stanly Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$28,1201 year after completion

$30,8625 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,442 2-year degree

Kinston, NC · Public

Lenoir Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$27,8601 year after completion

$35,4075 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,254 2-year degree

Raleigh, NC · Public

Wake Technical Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$26,8891 year after completion

$44,7185 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,518 2-year degree

Shelby, NC · Public

Cleveland Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$26,8611 year after completion

$34,9225 years after completion

Est. total cost $1,990 2-year degree

Lumberton, NC · Public

Robeson Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$26,1831 year after completion

$35,5805 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,784 2-year degree

Smithfield, NC · Public

Johnston Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$26,0971 year after completion

$38,2615 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,552 2-year degree

Kenansville, NC · Public

James Sprunt Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$25,9991 year after completion

$29,5075 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,726 2-year degree

Graham, NC · Public

Alamance Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$25,8031 year after completion

$37,6535 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,218 2-year degree

Winterville, NC · Public

Pitt Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$25,6531 year after completion

$44,0585 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,674 2-year degree

Charlotte, NC · Public

Central Piedmont Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$25,5981 year after completion

$44,1415 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,690 2-year degree

Salisbury, NC · Public

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$25,4501 year after completion

$40,7215 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,962 2-year degree

Durham, NC · Public

Durham Technical Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$25,3991 year after completion

$43,2225 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,328 2-year degree

Hickory, NC · Public

Catawba Valley Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$25,3811 year after completion

$41,8165 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,056 2-year degree

Jamestown, NC · Public

Guilford Technical Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$25,2451 year after completion

$36,3015 years after completion

Est. total cost $30,004 2-year degree

Dublin, NC · Public

Bladen Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$25,0081 year after completion

$33,8015 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,102 2-year degree

Dallas, NC · Public

Gaston College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,9001 year after completion

$38,2435 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,184 2-year degree

Marion, NC · Public

McDowell Technical Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,8561 year after completion

$30,9875 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,568 2-year degree

Murphy, NC · Public

Tri-County Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$23,9791 year after completion

$31,4985 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,598 2-year degree

Winston-Salem, NC · Public

Forsyth Technical Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$23,9601 year after completion

$38,7875 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,400 2-year degree

Bolivia, NC · Public

Brunswick Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$23,7741 year after completion

$35,1465 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,018 2-year degree

Wilson, NC · Public

Wilson Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$23,5301 year after completion

$44,9815 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,128 2-year degree

Asheville, NC · Public

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$23,2921 year after completion

$33,5565 years after completion

Est. total cost $23,204 2-year degree

Thomasville, NC · Public

Davidson-Davie Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$23,1991 year after completion

$33,5325 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,506 2-year degree

Goldsboro, NC · Public

Wayne Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$23,1381 year after completion

$39,3025 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,490 2-year degree

Hudson, NC · Public

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$22,0201 year after completion

$38,6005 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,620 2-year degree

Wilmington, NC · Public

Cape Fear Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$21,6251 year after completion

$40,0845 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,220 2-year degree

Wilkesboro, NC · Public

Wilkes Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$21,5951 year after completion

$36,8555 years after completion

Est. total cost $-528 2-year degree

Sanford, NC · Public

Central Carolina Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,5401 year after completion

$37,5285 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,892 2-year degree

Flat Rock, NC · Public

Blue Ridge Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,5111 year after completion

$33,4685 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,512 2-year degree

Henderson, NC · Public

Vance-Granville Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,2221 year after completion

$33,2125 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,572 2-year degree

New Bern, NC · Public

Craven Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,8451 year after completion

$35,8055 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,578 2-year degree

Morehead City, NC · Public

Carteret Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$20,8211 year after completion

$42,1155 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,528 2-year degree

Sylva, NC · Public

Southwestern Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,7721 year after completion

$42,4575 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,414 2-year degree

Statesville, NC · Public

Mitchell Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,7631 year after completion

$35,0445 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,962 2-year degree

Wentworth, NC · Public

Rockingham Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$20,6291 year after completion

$39,2615 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,120 2-year degree

Dobson, NC · Public

Surry Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,5081 year after completion

$34,1485 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,922 2-year degree

Morganton, NC · Public

Western Piedmont Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,1751 year after completion

$33,7725 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,896 2-year degree

Hamlet, NC · Public

Richmond Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,0611 year after completion

$29,5385 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,142 2-year degree

Jacksonville, NC · Public

Coastal Carolina Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$19,9451 year after completion

$39,1325 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,922 2-year degree

Rocky Mount, NC · Public

Nash Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$19,8751 year after completion

$38,7115 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,676 2-year degree

Spindale, NC · Public

Isothermal Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$19,8271 year after completion

$35,6765 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,516 2-year degree

Pinehurst, NC · Public

Sandhills Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$19,7221 year after completion

$36,1865 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,314 2-year degree

Clyde, NC · Public

Haywood Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$18,9791 year after completion

$32,0885 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,446 2-year degree

Elizabeth City, NC · Public

College of the Albemarle

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$18,4671 year after completion

$34,2825 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,506 2-year degree

Spruce Pine, NC · Public

Mayland Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$17,1441 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,722 2-year degree

Louisburg, NC · Private

Louisburg College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$16,1881 year after completion

$30,2815 years after completion

Est. total cost $45,388 2-year degree

Asheville, NC · Public

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Concord, NC · Private

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $35,236 2-year degree

Charlotte, NC · Public

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 2-year degree

Hickory, NC · Public

Catawba Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Charlotte, NC · Public

Central Piedmont Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$41,6155 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Shelby, NC · Public

Cleveland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Tarboro, NC · Public

Edgecombe Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Tarboro, NC · Public

Edgecombe Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$35,4515 years after completion

Est. total cost $0 2-year degree

Winston-Salem, NC · Public

Forsyth Technical Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Jamestown, NC · Public

Guilford Technical Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Weldon, NC · Public

Halifax Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,080 2-year degree

Spindale, NC · Public

Isothermal Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$44,9745 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Kenansville, NC · Public

James Sprunt Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$31,7105 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Williamston, NC · Public

Martin Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,352 2-year degree

Williamston, NC · Public

Martin Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Spruce Pine, NC · Public

Mayland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Statesville, NC · Public

Mitchell Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Troy, NC · Public

Montgomery Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $27,664 2-year degree

Rocky Mount, NC · Public

Nash Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Salisbury, NC · Public

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Clinton, NC · Public

Sampson Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Whiteville, NC · Public

Southeastern Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$28,6435 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,296 2-year degree

Dobson, NC · Public

Surry Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Wilson, NC · Public

Wilson Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

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