2023 Best Trade Schools in North Carolina
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in North Carolina
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best school for trade school students in North Carolina.
Out of the 63 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mount Olive is a great place for trade school students.
Out of the 63 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for trade school students.
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list.
Living Arts College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.
Craven Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in North Carolina list.
Miller-Motte College Wilmington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking.
Montgomery Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list.
Brunswick Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list.
McDowell Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list.
With a ranking of #14, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.
Winston - Salem State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking.
With a ranking of #16, Lees - McRae College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.
Pitt Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking.
Surry Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in North Carolina list.
Richmond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the list.
Gaston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list.
Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #21 on the list.
Alamance Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.
Wayne Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list.
Lenoir Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.
South Piedmont Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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