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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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Our rankings named Wayne Community College the best value school in North Carolina for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 61 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wayne Community College are $8,668 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,650 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Wayne Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Wayne Community College also made our list, coming in at #1.
Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, Vance-Granville Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Henderson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $6,552 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,622 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Vance-Granville Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 36 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,168 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,249 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Forsyth Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Forsyth Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Catawba Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in North Carolina. Catawba Valley Community College is a small public school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 40 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CVCC are $7,743 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,521 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at CVCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
CVCC also made our list, coming in at #3.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pitt Community College is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Winterville, North Carolina that handed out 4 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $6,548 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,811 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pitt Community College. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southwestern Community College ranked #6 on this year’s list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in Sylva, North Carolina that handed out 23 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College are $7,913 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,121 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Southwestern Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southwestern Community College also made our list, coming in at #2.
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,252 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Guilford Technical Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mitchell Community College landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. Located in Statesville, North Carolina, the small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell Community College are $8,795 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,950 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mitchell Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Surry Community College ranked #9 on this year’s list. This small public school is located in Dobson, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Surry Community College are $8,807 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Surry Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,964 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Central Piedmont Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Central Piedmont Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.
Wake Technical Community College landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate business programs. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $8,912 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,102 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Wake Technical Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Wilkes Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Wilkes Community College is a small public school situated in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It awarded 33 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Wilkes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,716 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,469 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wilkes Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Nash Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. This small public school is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nash Community College are $8,810 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,691 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Nash Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #14, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Dallas, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Gaston College are $9,006 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,163 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Gaston College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at A-B Tech are $8,776 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,177 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
A-B Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are $8,770 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,549 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, the small public school handed out 4 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community College are $8,795 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Blue Ridge Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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