Morehead City, NC has one higher education school within its city limits. Carteret Community College has a total student population of 1,872. It is the 5661st highest ranked school in the USA and the 142nd highest in the state of North Carolina (#1 is Duke University). Morehead City lies in Carteret county, which is one of the 64 counties in North Carolina. The Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area area has 181,760 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.2% unemployment rate, $16.06/hr average worker wage, and a $33,400 average annual salary.
Of the schools in Morehead City, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Carteret Community College comes out as the most expensive ($5,190/yr).
Popular Bars in Morehead City:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Morehead City |
| New Bern | NC | - | 1 | 11.0361 | 45 | 32.2 miles |
| Greenville | NC | 85,963 | 10 | 31.6955 | 630 | 70.8 miles |
| Wilmington | NC | 102,120 | 12 | 24.5965 | 353 | 76.3 miles |
| Tarboro | NC | - | 1 | 20.0774 | 40 | 93.2 miles |
| Wilson | NC | 49,786 | 3 | 25.177 | 101 | 97.0 miles |