North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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North Carolina Central University has 36 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $90,760 four years after finishing, against $86,020 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
$46,956
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 North Carolina Central University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | $82,930 | $90,760 | $86,0206% above | $18,751 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 0 | N/A | $88,454 | $113,24122% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 23 | $64,432 | $88,053 | $85,0004% above | $28,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 9 | $49,848 | $78,048 | $73,0547% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 113 | $42,507 | $54,999 | $64,59015% below | $26,000 |
| Biology, General | 52 | $45,006 | $54,192 | $57,5586% below | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 49 | $51,021 | $53,794 | $47,73013% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 44 | $40,092 | $49,856 | $51,8594% below | $25,740 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 105 | $38,123 | $48,443 | $54,46911% below | $25,185 |
| History | 10 | N/A | $48,047 | $50,3875% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | $37,970 | $47,317 | $61,61323% below | $26,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Not available | $39,583 | $46,136 | $46,1360% above | $30,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 43 | $39,032 | $44,678 | $53,02416% below | $29,125 |
| Psychology, General | 98 | $34,617 | $44,053 | $50,06612% below | $28,014 |
| Social Sciences, General | 131 | $39,291 | $43,859 | $52,09516% below | $27,439 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 40 | $39,467 | $43,230 | $53,82520% below | $27,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 9 | $36,044 | $42,426 | $49,42414% below | $26,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 6 | $36,277 | $42,085 | $55,85625% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 11 | $23,251 | $42,067 | $41,5501% above | $25,000 |
| Public Health | 27 | $40,115 | N/A | $42,9787% below | $29,870 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 18 | $61,754 | $77,440 | $102,11824% below | $41,823 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 24 | N/A | $74,724 | $95,12721% below | $46,959 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 38 | $69,247 | $72,023 | $69,9443% above | $42,007 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 35 | $59,149 | $65,600 | $65,7860% above | $54,414 |
| Public Administration | 55 | $55,325 | $65,374 | $77,17515% below | $55,924 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 28 | $52,723 | $59,513 | $60,2341% below | $55,263 |
| Psychology, General | 8 | $44,059 | $57,573 | $67,14314% below | $60,726 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 10 | $63,426 | $57,412 | $58,9983% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 60 | $55,660 | $57,082 | $62,5979% below | $50,855 |
| Library Science and Administration | 69 | $46,924 | $56,291 | $55,9701% above | $40,276 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 8 | $56,120 | N/A | $55,0612% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 8 | $56,073 | N/A | $47,79117% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 22 | $53,196 | $54,659 | $66,26618% below | $43,118 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 7 | $59,508 | $51,714 | $58,99512% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 27 | $39,024 | N/A | $50,70323% below | $34,708 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 149 | $61,944 | $83,361 | $100,93217% below | $122,897 |
Careers linked to the programs North Carolina Central University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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