by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 19 schools across North Carolina to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Duke University the best value (income $30-$48k) school in North Carolina for students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina.
Duke University has the honor of being ranked #1 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 19 doctor’s degree schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Not only is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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The quality degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Carolina State University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
The quality degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Not only is Wake Forest University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in North Carolina for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina list means Appalachian State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina.
Not only is Appalachian State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in North Carolina for overall quality.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large public school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Not only is University of North Carolina at Greensboro a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Not only is North Carolina A & T State University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte has the honor of being ranked #6 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina list. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, East Carolina University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large public school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Western Carolina University has the honor of being ranked #15 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized public school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Not only is Winston - Salem State University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in North Carolina for overall quality.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is University of North Carolina at Wilmington a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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Wingate University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wingate, North Carolina.
Wingate University has the honor of being ranked #17 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Gardner - Webb University has the honor of being ranked #14 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Campbell University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina ranking. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Campbell University has the honor of being ranked #18 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Lenoir - Rhyne University has the honor of being ranked #16 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Elon University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina.
Elon University has the honor of being ranked #10 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
North Carolina Central University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina.
North Carolina Central University has the honor of being ranked #19 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #19, High Point University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina list. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is High Point University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.