Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has 13 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $73,476 four years after finishing, against $73,054 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,928
Former students who received federal aid
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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 4 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 5 | $56,753 | $73,476 | $73,0541% above | $28,000 |
| Marketing | 2 | $47,057 | $64,321 | $66,5423% below | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 13 | $47,732 | $59,186 | $64,5908% below | $27,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 7 | $44,141 | $56,241 | $49,42414% above | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 5 | $48,497 | $55,790 | $55,8560% above | $27,000 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 9 | $45,406 | $55,056 | $48,22014% above | $27,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 5 | $40,011 | $53,539 | $56,7036% below | $28,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 0 | $36,547 | $51,247 | $53,8255% below | $27,000 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 50 | $42,057 | $50,571 | $55,6339% below | $27,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 27 | $39,293 | $47,042 | $62,35025% below | $27,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 1 | $42,268 | N/A | $40,1785% above | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | 9 | $40,287 | N/A | $37,2438% above | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 157 | $36,999 | $42,395 | $38,8469% above | $14,000 |
Careers linked to the programs Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
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Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
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Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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