Highest Earning Universities in North Carolina

Q: How many universities are ranked for Highest Earning in North Carolina?

There are 50 universities ranked for Highest Earning in North Carolina based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Highest Earning rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

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

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Avg Earnings
1	Duke University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$65,805	$85,792	96%	$85,792
2	Chamberlain University-North Carolina Private For-Profit NC ROI	$19,686	$84,533	N/A	$84,533
3	Wake Forest University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$64,758	$67,722	90%	$67,722
4	Davidson College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$60,300	$62,866	92%	$62,866
5	Elon University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$44,536	$58,082	83%	$58,082
6	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public NC ROI	$8,895	$57,623	85%	$57,623
7	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public NC ROI	$8,989	$57,057	92%	$57,057
8	High Point University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$44,208	$50,955	69%	$50,955
9	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public NC ROI	$7,214	$48,812	69%	$48,812
10	Queens University of Charlotte Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$43,285	$48,170	67%	$48,170
11	University of North Carolina Wilmington Public NC ROI	$7,317	$46,972	73%	$46,972
12	East Carolina University Public NC ROI	$7,361	$46,420	64%	$46,420
13	Campbell University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$40,410	$45,511	56%	$45,511
14	Meredith College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$43,936	$45,293	66%	$45,293
15	Lenoir-Rhyne University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$30,900	$44,799	51%	$44,799
16	Pfeiffer University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,930	$44,621	40%	$44,621
17	Gardner-Webb University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,450	$43,996	57%	$43,996
18	Wingate University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$40,196	$43,992	51%	$43,992
19	Belmont Abbey College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$19,500	$43,816	47%	$43,816
20	Appalachian State University Public NC ROI	$7,541	$43,663	74%	$43,663
21	Western Carolina University Public NC ROI	$4,532	$43,085	60%	$43,085
22	University of Mount Olive Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$25,950	$43,026	48%	$43,026
23	Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$11,960	$41,684	N/A	$41,684
24	Lees-McRae College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$31,140	$41,599	45%	$41,599
25	Barton College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$35,600	$40,785	49%	$40,785
26	Winston-Salem State University Public NC ROI	$6,735	$40,557	49%	$40,557
27	Methodist University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$39,664	$40,540	41%	$40,540
28	Guilford College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$41,140	$40,401	49%	$40,401
29	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public NC ROI	$7,593	$39,869	58%	$39,869
30	Montreat College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,860	$39,763	41%	$39,763
31	William Peace University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,150	$39,738	44%	$39,738
32	North Carolina Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$35,536	$38,939	39%	$38,939
33	Salem College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$32,236	$38,496	59%	$38,496
34	Fayetteville State University Public NC ROI	$3,969	$37,831	39%	$37,831
35	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Public NC ROI	$3,571	$37,126	45%	$37,126
36	University of North Carolina Asheville Public NC ROI	$7,461	$36,947	57%	$36,947
37	Catawba College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,400	$36,912	54%	$36,912
38	North Carolina A & T State University Public NC ROI	$6,748	$36,638	56%	$36,638
39	Greensboro College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$20,400	$36,462	41%	$36,462
40	North Carolina Central University Public NC ROI	$6,542	$35,967	45%	$35,967
41	Mars Hill University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$37,270	$35,680	41%	$35,680
42	Brevard College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$31,250	$34,401	38%	$34,401
43	Carolina College of Biblical Studies Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$6,276	$34,156	N/A	$34,156
44	South University-High Point Private For-Profit NC ROI	$20,650	$34,115	12%	$34,115
45	Elizabeth City State University Public NC ROI	$3,412	$33,776	46%	$33,776
46	Manna University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$7,163	$33,431	77%	$33,431
47	Johnson C Smith University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$20,480	$31,478	38%	$31,478
48	Heritage Bible College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$8,688	$30,996	N/A	$30,996
49	Carolina University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$16,000	$30,657	30%	$30,657
50	Chowan University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$27,110	$30,096	27%	$30,096

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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What are the Highest Earning universities in North Carolina?

The top Highest Earning university in North Carolina is Duke University, followed by Chamberlain University-North Carolina. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Highest Earning in North Carolina?

How are Highest Earning rankings calculated?

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