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In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
COA is ranked #2,550 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, COA holds the #90 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
See all of the rankings for College of the Albemarle.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from COA with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $40,397 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood as the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.