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2027 Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in North Carolina

[Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/maternal-child-health-and-neonatal-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing schools.

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• Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in North Carolina

2027 Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

$7,361 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,264 Avg Student Debt

$55,146 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked East Carolina University the best value for a degree in maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,361, while out-of-state students pay about $23,638. Students borrow a median of $25,264 to complete the maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing program here. Maternal/child Health And Neonatal Nurse/nursing graduates of East Carolina University earn a median of $96,898 early in their careers. Set against $25,264 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

$68,758 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,000 Avg Student Debt

$97,800 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Duke University earned it the #2 place for maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,758. Students borrow a median of $29,000 to complete the maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing program here. Early-career maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing graduates make about $116,855. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 6%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.