2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 4,637 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.

Across North Carolina, there were 68 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nursing Science Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $75-$110k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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