Best ROI Colleges in North Carolina
These are the best-value colleges in North Carolina, ranked by our data-driven ROI score. The score weights earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%). Every number comes from Department of Education data.
10 schools ranked
| # | School | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University Durham, NC | 96 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | 94 |
| 3 | Davidson College Davidson, NC | 90 |
| 4 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | 88 |
| 5 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | 87 |
| 6 | Elon University Elon, NC | 75 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | 68 |
| 8 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | 61 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | 59 |
| 10 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | 58 |
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How We Rank
Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.
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