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2027 Best Value Value Schools in North Carolina

[Value](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/data-analytics/financial-analytics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in North Carolina

2027 Best Value Value Schools in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Value Schools

1

University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

$7,277 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,013 Avg Student Debt

$54,967 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Carolina At Wilmington tops our 2027 list of the best value value schools in North Carolina. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a very large public school located in the city of Wilmington. Students from in state pay about $7,277 in tuition and fees, compared with $24,152 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for value graduates is $23,013. Early-career value graduates make about $46,164. Set against $23,013 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington admits about 64% of applicants.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

$67,642 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$78,158 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Wake Forest University, which ranked #2. Wake Forest University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,642. Students borrow a median of $21,577 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Wake Forest University generally make around $67,369. Set against $21,577 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 22%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.