Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Guilford College Outcomes
Guilford College has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $67,698 four years after finishing, against $73,054 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
42.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
64.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,803
Former students who received federal aid
Guilford College graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Guilford College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 37 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- 33 graduates · $46,651 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 1 of 9 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Median debt is 32% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's)
- $67,698
- Field median $73,054
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's)
- $65,823
- Field median $85,000
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's)
- $60,858
- Field median $64,590
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's)
- $54,209
- Field median $54,469
- Psychology, General (bachelor's)
- $49,921
- Field median $50,066
- English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's)
- $49,064
- Field median $48,773
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (bachelor's)
- $46,651
- Field median $53,024
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (bachelor's)
- $46,011
- Field median $62,343
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 6 | N/A | $67,698 | $73,0547% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 6 | N/A | $65,823 | $85,00023% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 19 | $47,466 | $60,858 | $64,5906% below | $19,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 17 | N/A | $54,209 | $54,4690% above | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General | 29 | $25,351 | $49,921 | $50,0660% above | $26,337 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | N/A | $49,064 | $48,7731% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 33 | $34,925 | $46,651 | $53,02412% below | $23,950 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 13 | N/A | $46,011 | $62,34326% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 8 | $31,807 | N/A | $37,28115% below | N/A |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Guilford College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Median pay
- $193,950
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Median pay
- $175,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
- Median pay
- $172,250
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Verified facts
Did you know? Guilford College
- 80%Guilford College admitted 2,485 of 3,027 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 9.9%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 247 of 2,485.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $22,813average net price after grants for aided students, against $42,320 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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