by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Beaufort County Community College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Beaufort County Community College is ranked #2,521 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Beaufort County Community College is also ranked #89 on the Best Colleges in North Carolina list.
See all of the rankings for Beaufort County Community College.
At Beaufort County Community College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Beaufort County Community College is 31%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Beaufort County Community College has a freshmen retention rate of 81%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor’s degree from Beaufort County Community College have a four-year graduation rate of 36%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Beaufort County Community College.
The current enrollment includes 1,560 undergraduates at Beaufort County Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Beaufort County Community College.
The average net price of Beaufort County Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Beaufort County Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Beaufort County Community College make about $32,519 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 34% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Beaufort County Community College make the most money.
Beaufort County Community College is an public institution found in Washington, North Carolina. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Beaufort County Community College.
Contact information for Beaufort County Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5337 US Highway 264 East, Washington, NC 27889 |
| Phone: | 2529466194 |
| Website: | www.beaufortccc.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 13 majors graduated from Beaufort County Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,370 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 302 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 282 | $31,955 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 125 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 106 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 89 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 80 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 67 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics | 64 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 59 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
1,215 students took at least one online class at Beaufort County Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Beaufort County Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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