2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 7,425 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Wilmington the best value school in North Carolina for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNCW are $7,514 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in North Carolina. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WSSU are $6,718 a year.
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Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCU are $7,480 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Pembroke are $6,775 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 per year.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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Gardner - Webb University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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