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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Schools in North Carolina
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Our analysis found McDowell Technical Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in North Carolina. Marion, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 342 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at McDowell Technical Community College are $6,566 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, McDowell Technical Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in North Carolina list.
The excellent programs at Craven Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in North Carolina. Craven Community College is a small public school located in New Bern, North Carolina that handed out 1,198 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Craven Community College are $6,630 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Craven Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in North Carolina list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pitt Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,669 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $6,548 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina list. Polkton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 603 students in 2021-2022.
South Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,623 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in North Carolina. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,987 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Forsyth Tech are $7,168 per year.
Vance-Granville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Vance-Granville Community College is a public institution located in Henderson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 594 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $6,552 per year.
Alamance Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Graham, North Carolina, the small public school handed out 1,271 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ACC are $8,642 per year.
Montgomery Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Troy, North Carolina, the very small public school awarded 296 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,682 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking.
Durham Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 987 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College are $7,474 per year.
Brunswick Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina ranking. Bolivia, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 454 students in 2021-2022.
Brunswick Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,676 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brunswick Community College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
College of the Albemarle came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina ranking. College of the Albemarle is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 623 degrees to qualified students.
College of the Albemarle undergraduate students pay an average of $7,346 in tuition and fees each year.
Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 2,800 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,695 a year.
Richmond Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina list. This small public school is located in Hamlet, North Carolina, and it awarded 815 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Richmond Community College are $8,680 a year.
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 4,083 degrees in 2021-2022.
Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,803 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are $6,632 per year.
Wayne Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina list. Wayne Community College is a public institution located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,488 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne Community College are $8,668 per year.
Davidson County Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina list. This small public school is located in Thomasville, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,614 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCCC are $7,852 per year.
Lenoir Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Kinston, North Carolina, the small public school handed out 986 degrees in 2021-2022.
Lenoir Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,712 in tuition and fees each year.
Surry Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Dobson, North Carolina, the small public school handed out 805 degrees in 2021-2022.
Surry Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,807 in tuition and fees each year.
Central Carolina Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina ranking. Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,151 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central Carolina Community College are $8,698 a year.
Beaufort County Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Washington, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 745 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Beaufort County Community College are $8,662 a year.
Catawba Valley Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina ranking. Catawba Valley Community College is a small public school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 1,765 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CVCC are $7,743 a year.
Southwestern Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina list. This small public school is located in Sylva, North Carolina, and it awarded 778 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southwestern Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,221 in tuition and fees each year.
Johnston Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina ranking. Johnston Community College is a small public school situated in Smithfield, North Carolina. It awarded 1,184 degrees in 2021-2022.
Johnston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,801 in tuition and fees each year.
Isothermal Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Spindale, North Carolina, the small public school handed out 1,063 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $6,638 per year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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