2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in North Carolina with 7,425 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found Craven Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the small city of New Bern.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Craven Community College are $2,022 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Craven Community College take out $13,449 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Craven Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pitt Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $1,940 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pitt Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,613.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Piedmont Community College are $2,015 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at South Piedmont Community College accumulate an average of around $14,866 in student debt.
South Piedmont Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of the Albemarle is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, College of the Albemarle is a public college with a small student population.
College of the Albemarle undergraduate students pay an average of $2,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at College of the Albemarle accumulate an average of around $11,908 in student debt.
College of the Albemarle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 per year. Nursing majors at Forsyth Tech take out an average of $20,943 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Forsyth Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Vance-Granville Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Vance-Granville Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,961.
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McDowell Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Marion, McDowell Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.
McDowell Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,926 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Alamance Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ACC are $2,310 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,303.
ACC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Davidson County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCCC are $2,226 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from DCCC carry an average student debtload of $18,621.
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Brunswick Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Bolivia, Brunswick Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brunswick Community College are $2,532 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Brunswick Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,775.
Brunswick Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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