Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work
Criminal justice Ranked #97 of 379 for value Criminal Justice and Corrections · 158 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $55,903
Ranked-college median: $55,481 Median debt $19,288
Ranked-college median: $21,500 Value score 63.2 of 100 · #3 of 17 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 53th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 65th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 76th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 35% of earnings
Best colleges for criminal justice
Mathematics Ranked #176 of 208 for value Mathematics · 17 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $59,885
Ranked-college median: $71,273 Median debt $21,954
Ranked-college median: $18,563 Value score 31.4 of 100 · #7 of 7 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 28th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $17,049) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 37% of earnings
Best colleges for mathematics
Education Ranked #182 of 521 for value Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 127 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $47,105
Ranked-college median: $48,822 Median debt $19,339
Ranked-college median: $21,500 Value score 56.9 of 100 · #9 of 16 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 40th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 64th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 61th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 41% of earnings
Ranked just above: St Olaf College (#181) Ranked just below: Elizabethtown College-Pennsylvania (#183) Best colleges for education
Kinesiology and exercise science Ranked #228 of 459 for value Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 36 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $50,761
Ranked-college median: $53,707 Median debt $21,720
Ranked-college median: $21,500 Value score 50.6 of 100 · #7 of 26 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 35th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 80th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 63th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 43% of earnings
Ranked just above: Western Oregon University (#227) Ranked just below: Cornell College-Iowa (#229) Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science
Accounting Ranked #267 of 408 for value Accounting and Related Services · 33 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $61,346
Ranked-college median: $76,108 Median debt $15,375
Ranked-college median: $20,500 Value score 42.5 of 100 · #8 of 9 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 53th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 25% of earnings
Ranked just above: Minnesota State University-Mankato (#266) Ranked just below: CUNY York College (#268) Best colleges for accounting
Marketing Ranked #271 of 354 for value Marketing · 158 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $56,568
Ranked-college median: $67,486 Median debt $20,000
Ranked-college median: $19,523 Value score 36.2 of 100 · #7 of 8 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 11th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 81th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 49th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 35% of earnings
Ranked just above: Robert Morris University (#270) Ranked just below: Suffolk University (#272) Best colleges for marketing
Nursing Ranked #274 of 686 for value Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 266 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $79,533
Ranked-college median: $85,171 Median debt $15,193
Ranked-college median: $20,938 Value score 54.6 of 100 · #9 of 20 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 76th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 66th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 19% of earnings
Best colleges for nursing
Computer science Ranked #278 of 466 for value Computer Science · 23 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $86,853
Ranked-college median: $97,375 Median debt $20,518
Ranked-college median: $19,500 Value score 43.3 of 100 · #10 of 17 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 74th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 48th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 24% of earnings
Best colleges for computer science
Engineering Ranked #285 of 327 for value Engineering, General · 37 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $82,500
Ranked-college median: $91,742 Median debt $25,000
Ranked-college median: $21,000 Value score 29.3 of 100 · #8 of 8 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 6th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 38th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 30% of earnings
Best colleges for engineering
Finance Ranked #287 of 330 for value Finance and Financial Management Services · 78 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $58,076
Ranked-college median: $77,916 Median debt $18,615
Ranked-college median: $19,500 Value score 30 of 100 · #8 of 9 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 79th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 48th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 32% of earnings
Ranked just above: Old Dominion University (#286) Ranked just below: University of Memphis (#288) Best colleges for finance
Communications Ranked #307 of 388 for value Communication and Media Studies · 48 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $43,322
Ranked-college median: $56,130 Median debt $19,000
Ranked-college median: $19,593 Value score 33.9 of 100 · #10 of 16 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 51th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 44% of earnings
Best colleges for communications
Political science Ranked #332 of 388 for value Political Science and Government · 27 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $52,077
Ranked-college median: $63,181 Median debt $23,000
Ranked-college median: $19,500 Value score 30.6 of 100 · #13 of 14 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 11th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 80th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 33th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 44% of earnings
Best colleges for political science
Psychology Ranked #380 of 814 for value Psychology, General · 163 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $48,350
Ranked-college median: $51,007 Median debt $20,380
Ranked-college median: $21,000 Value score 51.7 of 100 · #9 of 22 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 35th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 80th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 56th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 42% of earnings
Ranked just above: Texas State University (#379) Ranked just below: Park University (#381) Best colleges for psychology
Business Ranked #484 of 986 for value Business Administration, Management and Operations · 270 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $57,713
Ranked-college median: $64,860 Median debt $17,823
Ranked-college median: $21,375 Value score 50 of 100 · #10 of 34 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 65th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 31% of earnings
Ranked just above: Rhode Island College (#483) Ranked just below: Alvernia University (#485) Best colleges for business
Biology Ranked #484 of 680 for value Biology, General · 74 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $50,180
Ranked-college median: $58,001 Median debt $21,218
Ranked-college median: $20,717 Value score 39.2 of 100 · #15 of 23 in North Carolina
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 79th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 23th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 51th percentile
Average net price $13,025 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 61.1% · debt is 42% of earnings
Best colleges for biology 
