Highest Earning Bachelor's Communications Programs in North Carolina
These are the highest earning bachelor's communications programs in north carolina, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 32 programs, with Wake Forest University leading at $77,984.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest University | Communications | NC | $77,984 | 124 |
| 2 | Elon University | Communications | NC | $73,750 | 48 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Communications | NC | $70,240 | 521 |
| 4 | Elon University | Journalism | NC | $69,964 | 38 |
| 5 | Queens University of Charlotte | Communications | NC | $65,985 | 18 |
| 6 | High Point University | Public Relations | NC | $62,467 | 14 |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Communications | NC | $62,039 | 197 |
| 8 | Elon University | Radio, Television & Film | NC | $60,832 | 138 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Communications | NC | $60,407 | 236 |
| 10 | East Carolina University | Communications | NC | $59,432 | 249 |
| 11 | Appalachian State University | Public Relations | NC | $55,671 | 111 |
| 12 | Appalachian State University | Communications | NC | $55,307 | 52 |
| 13 | Appalachian State University | Radio, Television & Film | NC | $55,235 | 53 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Communications | NC | $54,315 | 175 |
| 15 | Wingate University | Public Relations | NC | $54,129 | 21 |
| 16 | Campbell University | Public Relations | NC | $51,126 | 11 |
| 17 | High Point University | Radio, Television & Film | NC | $50,007 | 24 |
| 18 | North Carolina A & T State University | Communications | NC | $48,804 | 115 |
| 19 | Appalachian State University | Journalism | NC | $48,243 | 36 |
| 20 | Catawba College | Communications | NC | $48,181 | 9 |
| 21 | Western Carolina University | Radio, Television & Film | NC | $43,954 | 18 |
| 22 | Western Carolina University | Communications | NC | $43,322 | 58 |
| 23 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Communications | NC | $43,231 | 186 |
| 24 | North Carolina Central University | Communications | NC | $43,230 | 52 |
| 25 | University of North Carolina Asheville | Communications | NC | $42,743 | 38 |
| 26 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Communications | NC | $41,864 | 35 |
| 27 | Montreat College | Communications | NC | $41,209 | 5 |
| 28 | Johnson C Smith University | Communications | NC | $40,600 | 12 |
| 29 | Fayetteville State University | Communications | NC | $38,325 | 14 |
| 30 | Gardner-Webb University | Communications | NC | $35,982 | 13 |
| 31 | Winston-Salem State University | Communications | NC | $34,786 | 42 |
| 32 | Shaw University | Communications | NC | $28,545 | 21 |
Methodology
Programs in North Carolina ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 09 (Communications) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.