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2026 Best Best Schools in North Carolina

1 Colleges in the United States
50 Best Degrees Awarded
$46,164 Avg Early-Career Salary

Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Best in North Carolina

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

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No school ranked higher than University Of North Carolina At Wilmington this year for best. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. There were roughly 50 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Carolina At Wilmington in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $46,164 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,013 to complete this degree. Read more about the best program at University Of North Carolina At Wilmington

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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