Educational Achievement in Carteret County, NC

This page shows the level of academic achievement in Carteret County, NC. We include both college graduation and high school dropout rates.

Map of Carteret County, NC Residents with Bachelor's Degrees

Numerous studies have found positive correlations between high earnings, low crime, and attaining a bachelor's degree or higher. In Carteret County, 30.81% of residents age 25 or older have bachelor's degrees or higher. Areas of Carteret County with the most college graduates are in green, followed by yellow. Areas of the city with single-digit percentage college graduation rates (not counting professional or associates degrees) are in dark red.

 

Carteret County, NC Map of the Most Educated Neighborhoods by College Graduation Rate
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Carteret County, NC High School Graduation Rate Map

Carteret County has a high school graduation rate of 92.38%. This map shows high school graduation rates for the county. Green areas of Carteret County are in the high ninety percent range, and areas in the darkest red have high school graduation rates of 62% or lower.

 

Carteret County, NC Map of Where High School Graduates Live
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High School Graduation Rate Key

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Updated 2023 using the most recent data available (2021)