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2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 264 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 259 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing practice programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 69 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Duke

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Nursing Practice Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Nursing Practice Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 53 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Practice at ECU

#5

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #5 spot on the list. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 14 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#6

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Carolina University Nursing Practice Report

#7

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#8

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Winston - Salem State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. WSSU is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winston - Salem State University are $16,527, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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