NC · 168 COVERED COLLEGES

College ROI in North Carolina

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

47 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

ALL COLLEGES IN NC

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
University of Mount OliveMount Olive · Private nonprofit$51,388$18,853−75%−$191,532Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk · Private nonprofit$52,201$28,340−75%−$221,350Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham · Public$49,499$1,664−76%−$141,666North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro · Public$49,710$10,846−79%−$176,284Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory · Private nonprofit$50,297$20,689−80%−$209,786Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte · Private for-profit$50,461$25,733−81%−$228,322William Peace UniversityRaleigh · Private nonprofit$49,415$21,649−83%−$222,446Methodist UniversityFayetteville · Private nonprofit$49,513$24,704−84%−$233,686Meredith CollegeRaleigh · Private nonprofit$49,359$22,488−84%−$226,362University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro · Public$48,436$10,965−85%−$189,500North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount · Private nonprofit$48,140$17,432−87%−$218,328Guilford CollegeGreensboro · Private nonprofit$48,340$22,270−88%−$235,680Barton CollegeWilson · Private nonprofit$47,821$23,626−90%−$246,294Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville · Public$47,162$7,892−90%−$189,948University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke · Public$46,705$10,260−92%−$203,990Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont · Private nonprofit$46,996$24,639−93%−$258,596North Carolina Central UniversityDurham · Public$46,355$15,359−94%−$227,886Greensboro CollegeGreensboro · Private nonprofit$46,189$17,882−95%−$239,638Catawba CollegeSalisbury · Private nonprofit$46,080$17,879−96%−$240,716Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · Public$45,829$3,345−96%−$185,090Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · Public$45,883$8,759−96%−$206,206Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · Public$44,959$7,200−100%−$209,210Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · Public$44,941$9,610−100%−$219,030Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City · Private nonprofit$44,795$18,328−101%−$255,362Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte · Private nonprofit$44,296$27,426−102%−$296,744

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in North Carolina, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.