Highest Earning Universities in North Carolina

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in North Carolina.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate State
1 Duke University

Private Non-Profit

 $65,805 $85,792 96% NC
2 Chamberlain University-North Carolina

Private For-Profit

 $19,686 $84,533 N/A NC
3 Wake Forest University

Private Non-Profit

 $64,758 $67,722 90% NC
4 Davidson College

Private Non-Profit

 $60,300 $62,866 92% NC
5 Elon University

Private Non-Profit

 $44,536 $58,082 83% NC
6 North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public

 $8,895 $57,623 85% NC
7 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public

 $8,989 $57,057 92% NC
8 High Point University

Private Non-Profit

 $44,208 $50,955 69% NC
9 University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public

 $7,214 $48,812 69% NC
10 Queens University of Charlotte

Private Non-Profit

 $43,285 $48,170 67% NC
11 University of North Carolina Wilmington

Public

 $7,317 $46,972 73% NC
12 East Carolina University

Public

 $7,361 $46,420 64% NC
13 Campbell University

Private Non-Profit

 $40,410 $45,511 56% NC
14 Meredith College

Private Non-Profit

 $43,936 $45,293 66% NC
15 Lenoir-Rhyne University

Private Non-Profit

 $30,900 $44,799 51% NC
16 Pfeiffer University

Private Non-Profit

 $33,930 $44,621 40% NC
17 Gardner-Webb University

Private Non-Profit

 $33,450 $43,996 57% NC
18 Wingate University

Private Non-Profit

 $40,196 $43,992 51% NC
19 Belmont Abbey College

Private Non-Profit

 $19,500 $43,816 47% NC
20 Appalachian State University

Public

 $7,541 $43,663 74% NC
21 Western Carolina University

Public

 $4,532 $43,085 60% NC
22 University of Mount Olive

Private Non-Profit

 $25,950 $43,026 48% NC
23 Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

Private Non-Profit

 $11,960 $41,684 N/A NC
24 Lees-McRae College

Private Non-Profit

 $31,140 $41,599 45% NC
25 Barton College

Private Non-Profit

 $35,600 $40,785 49% NC
26 Winston-Salem State University

Public

 $6,735 $40,557 49% NC
27 Methodist University

Private Non-Profit

 $39,664 $40,540 41% NC
28 Guilford College

Private Non-Profit

 $41,140 $40,401 49% NC
29 University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Public

 $7,593 $39,869 58% NC
30 Montreat College

Private Non-Profit

 $33,860 $39,763 41% NC
31 William Peace University

Private Non-Profit

 $33,150 $39,738 44% NC
32 North Carolina Wesleyan University

Private Non-Profit

 $35,536 $38,939 39% NC
33 Salem College

Private Non-Profit

 $32,236 $38,496 59% NC
34 Fayetteville State University

Public

 $3,969 $37,831 39% NC
35 University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Public

 $3,571 $37,126 45% NC
36 University of North Carolina Asheville

Public

 $7,461 $36,947 57% NC
37 Catawba College

Private Non-Profit

 $33,400 $36,912 54% NC
38 North Carolina A & T State University

Public

 $6,748 $36,638 56% NC
39 Greensboro College

Private Non-Profit

 $20,400 $36,462 41% NC
40 North Carolina Central University

Public

 $6,542 $35,967 45% NC
41 Mars Hill University

Private Non-Profit

 $37,270 $35,680 41% NC
42 Brevard College

Private Non-Profit

 $31,250 $34,401 38% NC
43 Carolina College of Biblical Studies

Private Non-Profit

 $6,276 $34,156 N/A NC
44 South University-High Point

Private For-Profit

 $20,650 $34,115 12% NC
45 Elizabeth City State University

Public

 $3,412 $33,776 46% NC
46 Manna University

Private Non-Profit

 $7,163 $33,431 77% NC
47 Johnson C Smith University

Private Non-Profit

 $20,480 $31,478 38% NC
48 Heritage Bible College

Private Non-Profit

 $8,688 $30,996 N/A NC
49 Carolina University

Private Non-Profit

 $16,000 $30,657 30% NC
50 Chowan University

Private Non-Profit

 $27,110 $30,096 27% NC

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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