by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking is part of that endeavor. 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:
Our analysis looked at 33 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones have the best value Master'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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. 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 $75-$110k) school in North Carolina for students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina.
Not only is Duke University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in North Carolina for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located 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 #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for students working on their degree. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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Out of the 33 master’s degree schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is North Carolina State University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in North Carolina for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina list means Fayetteville State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Fayetteville State University a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in North Carolina for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, Salem College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina list. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Not only is Salem College a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Appalachian State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in North Carolina for overall quality.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Carolina at Greensboro is ranked #16 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
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Western Carolina University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Not only is Western Carolina University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Elizabeth City State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. ECSU is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Elizabeth City State University is ranked #33 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina.
Not only is East Carolina University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in North Carolina for overall quality.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. UNC Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Carolina at Pembroke is ranked #25 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. 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 #21 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Carolina at Charlotte is ranked #7 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
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Winston - Salem State University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. WSSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Winston - Salem State University is ranked #19 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of North Carolina at Wilmington a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in North Carolina for overall quality.
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North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Carolina Wesleyan College is ranked #23 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
Johnson C Smith University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. Johnson C Smith University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Johnson C Smith University is ranked #27 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
Gardner - Webb University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
Not only is Gardner - Webb University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Mars Hill University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina list. Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mars Hill, North Carolina.
Not only is Mars Hill University a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Pfeiffer University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #21. Pfeiffer University is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Pfeiffer University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Wingate University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Wingate University has the honor of being ranked #17 in North Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Mount Olive ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina list. University of Mount Olive is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mount Olive, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Mount Olive is ranked #30 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina.
Not only is Lenoir - Rhyne University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Methodist University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #25. Methodist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Methodist University is ranked #20 for quality in the state of North Carolina.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.