Highest Earning Colleges in North Carolina

These are the highest earning colleges in north carolina, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Duke University leading at $97,800.

Rank Institution State Earnings
1 Duke University NC $97,800
2 Davidson College NC $81,400
3 Wake Forest University NC $78,158
4 Elon University NC $74,545
5 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC $72,200
6 North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC $68,758
7 Carolinas College of Health Sciences NC $64,624
8 High Point University NC $61,389
9 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences NC $58,708
10 Queens University of Charlotte NC $57,673
11 University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC $57,289
12 East Carolina University NC $55,146
13 University of North Carolina Wilmington NC $54,967
14 Campbell University NC $54,886
15 NASCAR Technical Institute NC $52,873
16 Wingate University NC $52,649
17 Appalachian State University NC $51,836
18 Pfeiffer University NC $51,562
19 Meredith College NC $51,539
20 Western Carolina University NC $49,458
21 Catawba College NC $48,793
22 University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC $48,160
23 Methodist University NC $48,050
24 Gardner-Webb University NC $48,039
25 Belmont Abbey College NC $47,937
26 Barton College NC $47,913
27 Guilford College NC $47,590
28 University of Mount Olive NC $47,139
29 William Peace University NC $46,643
30 Greensboro College NC $46,566
31 North Carolina Wesleyan University NC $45,873
32 St. Andrews University NC $45,606
33 Lenoir-Rhyne University NC $45,543
34 Winston-Salem State University NC $45,344
35 Montreat College NC $45,151
36 Mars Hill University NC $44,781
37 North Carolina A & T State University NC $44,440
38 University of North Carolina Asheville NC $44,030
39 Brevard College NC $43,545
40 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte NC $43,418
41 Lees-McRae College NC $43,415
42 University of North Carolina at Pembroke NC $43,407
43 North Carolina Central University NC $42,968
44 Johnson C Smith University NC $42,680
45 Wake Technical Community College NC $41,769
46 Fayetteville State University NC $40,144
47 Strayer University-North Carolina NC $40,092
48 Elizabeth City State University NC $40,026
49 Cape Fear Community College NC $38,654
50 Chowan University NC $38,412

Methodology

Institutions in North Carolina ranked by highest earning. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.