Best Earnings After Graduation in North Carolina

25 schools ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment from College Scorecard. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#SchoolNet PriceGrad RateEarnings 10yrAcceptance
1Duke University

Durham · private

$29,61296.6%$97,8005.7%
2Chamberlain University-North Carolina

Charlotte · private

$38,43658.8%$92,405100.0%
3Davidson College

Davidson · private

$17,37989.9%$81,40013.4%
4Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem · private

$28,71990.3%$78,15821.7%
5Elon University

Elon · private

$41,55583.0%$74,54566.3%
6University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill · public

$11,65591.2%$72,20015.3%
7North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh · public

$17,30384.5%$68,75841.7%
8Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Charlotte · public

75.6%$64,62459.9%
9Galen Health Institutes-Asheville

Asheville · private

$28,602$61,480
10High Point University

High Point · private

$38,70769.9%$61,38975.3%
11Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord · private

$17,61872.3%$58,70823.4%
12Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte · private

$30,85765.8%$57,67362.1%
13University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte · public

$15,43567.2%$57,28979.6%
14East Carolina University

Greenville · public

$15,73966.2%$55,14689.2%
15University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington · public

$20,10973.8%$54,96764.2%
16Campbell University

Buies Creek · private

$24,51651.4%$54,88687.2%
17NASCAR Technical Institute

Mooresville · private

$28,91562.4%$52,873
18Wingate University

Wingate · private

$20,74860.1%$52,64991.1%
19Appalachian State University

Boone · public

$16,83674.7%$51,83690.1%
20Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer · private

$19,07646.9%$51,56296.0%
21Meredith College

Raleigh · private

$22,48868.7%$51,53974.2%
22Western Carolina University

Cullowhee · public

$13,31565.1%$49,45881.8%
23Catawba College

Salisbury · private

$17,87957.8%$48,79375.2%
24University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro · public

$10,96558.9%$48,16088.5%
25Methodist University

Fayetteville · private

$24,70438.1%$48,05075.1%

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.