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2026 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in North Carolina

[Nurse Anesthetist](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nurse-anesthetist/) 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 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for nurse anesthetist students.

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• Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in North Carolina

2026 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in North Carolina

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

Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools

1

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

$67,642 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$78,158 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Wake Forest University, our #1 best value for nurse anesthetist in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem. Students from in state pay about $67,642 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for nurse anesthetist graduates is $21,577. Early-career nurse anesthetist graduates make about $202,919. Set against $21,577 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Wake Forest University admits about 22% of applicants.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

$68,758 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,000 Avg Student Debt

$97,800 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Duke University one of the best values for nurse anesthetist. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,758. Nurse Anesthetist graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. Early-career nurse anesthetist graduates make about $116,855. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Duke University admits about 6% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.