Best Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Degrees in North Carolina by ROI

Colleges in North Carolina ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in North Carolina

18

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$454,781

Across North Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$14,545

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Pitt Community College

Grad rate: 28.0%

 -$366,414 $25,260 $15,807 N/A Full ROI →
2 Wake Technical Community College

Grad rate: 31.3%

 -$398,001 $25,169 $16,798 $20,582 Full ROI →
3 Stanly Community College

Grad rate: 44.1%

 -$403,194 $23,125 $12,847 N/A Full ROI →
4 Bladen Community College

Grad rate: 38.5%

 -$406,462 $22,804 $11,271 N/A Full ROI →
5 Vance-Granville Community College

Grad rate: 37.1%

 -$413,470 $22,679 $13,525 N/A Full ROI →
6 Johnston Community College

Grad rate: 37.6%

 -$414,704 $22,523 $12,582 N/A Full ROI →
7 Haywood Community College

Grad rate: 35.5%

 -$416,952 $22,507 $13,546 N/A Full ROI →
8 Richmond Community College

Grad rate: 37.5%

 -$439,910 $21,576 $15,715 N/A Full ROI →
9 Fayetteville Technical Community College

Grad rate: 18.5%

 -$445,668 $22,643 $11,845 $25,806 Full ROI →
10 Central Carolina Community College

Grad rate: 36.2%

 -$456,582 $20,216 $10,451 N/A Full ROI →
11 Guilford Technical Community College

Grad rate: 29.5%

 -$465,025 $22,245 $18,425 $24,500 Full ROI →
12 Central Piedmont Community College

Grad rate: 24.3%

 -$470,322 $19,579 $10,951 N/A Full ROI →
13 Gaston College

Grad rate: 46.5%

 -$492,296 $18,986 $16,008 N/A Full ROI →
14 Edgecombe Community College

Grad rate: 33.7%

 -$498,213 $20,085 $12,607 $25,703 Full ROI →
15 Robeson Community College

Grad rate: 26.5%

 -$517,946 $17,678 $15,753 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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