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 5 of 7

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury · Private nonprofit$36,216$13,479−138%−$321,756Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock · Public$36,906$5,756−140%−$283,964University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem · Public$35,213$14,906−141%−$337,494Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst · Public$36,926$4,157−141%−$277,368Haywood Community CollegeClyde · Public$36,246$6,723−142%−$294,432Richmond Community CollegeHamlet · Public$36,391$5,071−143%−$286,374Alamance Community CollegeGraham · Public$36,185$6,109−143%−$292,586Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie · Public$36,050$5,570−144%−$291,780Louisburg CollegeLouisburg · Private nonprofit$32,810$22,694−145%−$392,676Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte · Private for-profit$30,680$30,611−147%−$445,644Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville · Private for-profit$31,123$26,409−149%−$424,406Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy · Public$34,631$7,799−149%−$314,886Gwinnett CollegeRaleigh · Private for-profit$29,948$30,219−150%−$451,396Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville · Private for-profit$31,123$23,535−151%−$412,910Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh · Private for-profit$31,123$22,736−151%−$409,714Martin Community CollegeWilliamston · Public$34,644$2,676−154%−$294,264Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro · Public$34,379$1,095−158%−$290,590James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville · Public$34,098$1,863−158%−$296,472Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill · Private for-profit$29,692$20,736−158%−$416,024College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City · Public$33,735$2,253−160%−$301,662Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighRaleigh · Private for-profit$28,763$18,166−164%−$415,034College of WilmingtonWilmington · Private for-profit$25,739$23,108−171%−$465,042Paul Mitchell the School-CharlotteCharlotte · Private for-profit$25,506$23,033−172%−$467,072Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro · Public$30,888$1,321−176%−$326,404Pinnacle Institute of CosmetologyMooresville · Private for-profit$24,230$17,000−184%−$455,700

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.