2023 Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the best value school in North Carolina for teaching students working on their basic certificate. Stanly Technical College is a public institution located in Albemarle, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Stanly Technical College are $9,245 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Stanly Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanly Technical College is ranked #1 for overall quality in North Carolina.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vance-Granville Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Henderson, North Carolina, the small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,552 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Vance-Granville Community College. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Pitt Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in North Carolina. Pitt Community College is a public institution located in Winterville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 128 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $6,548 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pitt Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for teaching students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 161 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.
Central Piedmont Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Piedmont Community College also made our Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haywood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Haywood Community College is located in Clyde, North Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 basic certificates to qualified students.
Haywood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,724 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Haywood Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Haywood Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 per year.
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.
Wake Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,912 in tuition and fees each year.
Wake Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wake Technical Community College also made our Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 161 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FTCC are $8,688 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at FTCC. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Gaston College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Gaston College is a small public school situated in Dallas, North Carolina. It awarded 74 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Gaston College are $9,006 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Gaston College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Gaston College is ranked #4 for overall quality in North Carolina.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 72 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are $8,770 a year.
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.
Wilkes Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wilkes Community College is a public institution located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Wilkes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,716 in tuition and fees each year.
Wilkes 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 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Edgecombe Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate teaching programs. Tarboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Edgecombe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Edgecombe Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Robeson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Robeson Community College is a small public school located in Lumberton, North Carolina that handed out 3 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Robeson Community College are $8,707 per year.
Robeson Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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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