Best Business Development Schools Near Pinehurst, NC (2026)

Pinehurst, North Carolina has 3 accredited schools offering business development programs, with tuition ranging from $4,636 to $45,312 per year for indexed programs. Pinehurst has a population of about 17,992. Median household income is $104,955 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 62.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area, the top-earning business development-related role is Sales Manager at a median $107,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Business Development Schools to Pinehurst

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer business development programs near Pinehurst, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pinehurst city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina business development page.


Business Development Wages Near Pinehurst

Pinehurst is part of the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area (BLS area code 38240). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Manager$107,810Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$122,095
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing$63,820Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$72,276
General and Operations Manager$94,400Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$106,908
Management Analyst$73,570Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$83,318

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Pinehurst at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population17,992Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$104,955Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+62.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)88.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited business development schools are near Pinehurst, NC?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering business development programs near Pinehurst. The closest is High Point University in High Point, NC (61.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Florence-Darlington Technical College (68.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business development roles near Pinehurst?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business development-related roles near Pinehurst are: Sales Manager ($107,810), General and Operations Manager ($94,400), Management Analyst ($73,570). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Rockingham instead of Pinehurst?

Rockingham, NC is 24.1 miles from Pinehurst and has its own set of local business development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Pinehurst an affordable place to study business development?

Pinehurst’s median household income of $104,955 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pinehurst while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.