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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168 matching colleges · page 3 of 7

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill · Private nonprofit$44,276$19,910−103%−$266,880Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · Public$44,395$7,337−103%−$215,398Wilson Community CollegeWilson · Public$44,221$3,064−104%−$200,046Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory · Public$44,055$10,528−104%−$231,562Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem · Private nonprofit$43,737$20,828−105%−$275,942Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro · Private nonprofit$43,832$14,086−105%−$248,024Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington · Public$43,950$6,500−105%−$216,500Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte · Private nonprofit$43,653$20,894−105%−$277,046Bennett CollegeGreensboro · Private nonprofit$43,341$28,299−106%−$309,786Salem CollegeWinston-Salem · Private nonprofit$43,440$18,277−106%−$268,708University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville · Public$42,931$12,250−109%−$249,690Shaw UniversityRaleigh · Private nonprofit$42,247$16,512−111%−$273,578Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount · Public$42,817$3,338−111%−$215,182Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City · Public$42,559$6,364−112%−$229,866Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield · Public$42,753$1,776−112%−$209,574South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton · Public$42,438$6,675−112%−$232,320Montgomery Community CollegeTroy · Public$41,824$13,832−113%−$267,088Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro · Public$41,965$6,918−115%−$238,022Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City · Public$41,714$10,764−115%−$255,916Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh · Private nonprofit$40,725$24,313−115%−$320,002Brevard CollegeBrevard · Private nonprofit$40,683$23,509−116%−$317,206Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle · Public$41,790$5,721−116%−$234,984Halifax Community CollegeWeldon · Public$41,516$9,040−116%−$251,000Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury · Public$41,292$7,981−117%−$249,004Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville · Public$41,209$9,148−118%−$254,502

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.