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Nursing Schools in North Carolina

54 schools compared · Average earnings $67,782/yr

54 North Carolina schools offer Nursing. Earnings in North Carolina are in line with the national average, so compare programs on commute, tuition, and fit rather than on statewide outcomes alone.

Schools in NC
54
Avg Grad Earnings
$67,782/yr
-2% vs. national avg
Avg Score
87/100
Top NC Cities
8
with programs

Nursing Programs in North Carolina

All 54 North Carolina schools offering Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC		 90 $77,475/yr 129.8x
2 Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC		 89 $76,008/yr 140.3x
3 Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC		 89 $74,366/yr 122.7x
4 Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC		 89 $73,310/yr 124.0x
5 Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC		 89 $73,173/yr 140.7x
6 College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC		 90 $72,750/yr 139.7x
7 Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC		 89 $72,523/yr 138.4x
8 Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC		 90 $72,520/yr 206.4x
9 Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC		 89 $71,605/yr 139.8x
10 Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC		 89 $70,982/yr 120.2x
11 Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC		 89 $70,579/yr 131.1x
12 South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC		 90 $70,497/yr 173.3x
13 Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC		 88 $70,152/yr 142.2x
14 Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC		 89 $70,087/yr 149.4x
15 Alamance Community College
Graham, NC		 88 $69,767/yr 124.8x
16 Surry Community College
Dobson, NC		 88 $69,740/yr 136.0x
17 Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC		 89 $69,455/yr 124.8x
18 Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC		 87 $69,040/yr 126.0x
19 Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC		 88 $68,517/yr 133.0x
20 Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC		 89 $68,379/yr 161.8x
21 Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC		 88 $68,266/yr 153.5x
22 Gaston College
Dallas, NC		 87 $68,245/yr 99.8x
23 Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC		 89 $67,852/yr 161.8x
24 Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC		 88 $67,505/yr 130.4x
25 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC		 89 $67,501/yr 174.9x
26 Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC		 89 $67,366/yr 178.3x
27 Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC		 89 $67,248/yr 177.2x
28 Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC		 88 $67,200/yr 149.7x
29 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC		 88 $66,904/yr 125.4x
30 Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC		 88 $66,888/yr 142.3x
31 Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC		 89 $66,695/yr 176.6x
32 Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC		 89 $66,430/yr 185.5x
33 Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC		 87 $66,322/yr 124.5x
34 Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC		 89 $66,238/yr 179.9x
35 Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC		 87 $65,328/yr 124.4x
36 James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC		 87 $65,112/yr 124.6x
37 Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC		 88 $64,707/yr 147.6x
38 Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC		 87 $64,013/yr 124.1x
39 Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC		 88 $63,549/yr 160.6x
40 Craven Community College
New Bern, NC		 88 $63,478/yr 153.9x
41 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC		 86 $63,410/yr 107.7x
42 Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC		 87 $62,962/yr 119.2x
43 Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC		 86 $62,584/yr 118.6x
44 Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC		 87 $62,321/yr 133.9x
45 Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC		 86 $62,192/yr 121.3x
46 McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC		 88 $62,167/yr 157.8x
47 Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC		 79 $61,931/yr 61.6x
48 Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC		 86 $61,774/yr 132.5x
49 Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC		 87 $59,879/yr 141.6x
50 Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC		 86 $58,923/yr 127.4x
51 Watts College of Nursing
Durham, NC		 73 $69,634/yr —
52 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC		 71 $71,240/yr 21.0x
53 Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC		 71 $75,471/yr 16.7x
54 Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC		 67 $67,979/yr 10.1x

Where Nursing Programs Cluster in North Carolina

Cities with the most Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Charlotte, NC 2 $74,391/yr
Durham, NC 2 $68,032/yr
Lumberton, NC 1 $77,475/yr
Albemarle, NC 1 $76,008/yr
Smithfield, NC 1 $74,366/yr
Shelby, NC 1 $73,173/yr
Elizabeth City, NC 1 $72,750/yr
Fayetteville, NC 1 $72,523/yr

Compare Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how North Carolina compares to others with strong Nursing offerings.

Florida (60) California (58) Ohio (58) Texas (52) New York (47) Illinois (37) Pennsylvania (33) Virginia (28) Kentucky (27) Michigan (27) Georgia (25) Minnesota (23)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →