2026 Best Value School Nursing Schools in North Carolina
[School Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/school-nursing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong school nursing education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value school nursing schools.
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2026 Best Value School Nursing Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the school nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value School Nursing Schools
Leading the list is Duke University, our #1 best value for school nursing in North Carolina. Duke University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,758. Typical student debt for school nursing graduates is $29,000. Soon after graduation, school nursing degree recipients from Duke University generally make around $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
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1 school 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).
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