University of North Carolina Wilmington
Also known as UNC Wilmington
Wilmington, NC, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of North Carolina Wilmington has 59 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $118,289 four years after finishing, against $95,127 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
$61,019
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 University of North Carolina Wilmington. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 96 | $66,482 | $88,219 | $99,17711% below | $20,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 45 | $63,051 | $86,654 | $64,04635% above | $20,942 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 775 | $80,708 | $86,606 | $86,0201% above | $12,550 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 665 | $52,720 | $75,512 | $64,59017% above | $17,226 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 28 | $55,650 | $71,964 | $85,00015% below | $21,906 |
| Mathematics | 19 | N/A | $66,941 | $70,6285% below | N/A |
| Chemistry | 30 | $48,253 | $65,982 | $66,3661% below | $16,648 |
| Biology, General | 161 | $38,248 | $60,750 | $57,5586% above | $17,511 |
| Public Health | 91 | $42,492 | $60,722 | $57,3986% above | $20,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 35 | $44,429 | $60,414 | $60,3790% above | $17,750 |
| Political Science and Government | 31 | $38,212 | $58,258 | $61,6135% below | $15,050 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 42 | $29,076 | $54,707 | $56,5173% below | $13,920 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 187 | $41,603 | $54,315 | $53,8251% above | $16,633 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 7 | $45,666 | $52,494 | $51,2582% above | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 29 | $39,527 | $51,696 | $54,8226% below | $18,562 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Not available | $36,498 | $50,564 | $59,74415% below | $17,375 |
| Criminology | 96 | $38,128 | $50,514 | $56,22410% below | $19,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 36 | $37,630 | $50,241 | $49,4242% above | $18,125 |
| Psychology, General | 302 | $32,092 | $49,609 | $50,0661% below | $18,677 |
| Sociology | 29 | $38,349 | $48,591 | $52,1057% below | $21,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 120 | $45,003 | $48,024 | $47,7301% above | $15,736 |
| Social Work | 73 | $39,510 | $47,587 | $51,8598% below | $20,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 119 | $38,870 | $46,527 | $54,62715% below | $18,400 |
| History | 48 | $35,149 | $46,072 | $50,3879% below | $19,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | $33,437 | $46,008 | $48,7736% below | $20,094 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | N/A | $45,289 | $56,04719% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 195 | $43,966 | N/A | $37,23218% above | N/A |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 10 | $33,102 | $42,597 | $51,10117% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 44 | $29,894 | $42,192 | $41,5502% above | $20,000 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 89 | $34,226 | $39,812 | $49,91620% below | $19,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 34 | $23,439 | $37,968 | $47,08819% below | $25,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 15 | $32,494 | $35,956 | $40,05310% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not available | $35,444 | N/A | $42,63717% below | $25,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 85 | $25,552 | $34,184 | $45,22624% below | $16,473 |
| Anthropology | 28 | $27,019 | $33,461 | $45,83327% below | $20,771 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | $98,994 | $118,289 | $95,12724% above | $28,937 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 17 | $112,162 | N/A | $73,82552% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 124 | $91,135 | $106,699 | $120,33811% below | $27,187 |
| Chemistry | 21 | $68,087 | $99,106 | $95,1634% above | N/A |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 361 | $88,517 | N/A | $91,5483% below | $26,829 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 16 | N/A | $84,961 | $94,04810% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not available | $79,709 | N/A | $86,8968% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not available | $75,502 | N/A | $73,5803% above | $20,500 |
| Public Administration | 30 | $51,496 | $73,816 | $77,1754% below | $30,190 |
| Psychology, General | 15 | $47,201 | $72,403 | $67,1438% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 196 | $67,640 | N/A | $73,2848% below | $30,649 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 15 | $64,319 | N/A | $65,6192% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not available | $62,301 | N/A | $56,48610% above | $22,694 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 9 | $57,081 | $61,981 | $69,94411% below | $23,780 |
| Dispute Resolution | Not available | $59,246 | $59,311 | $77,81324% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 78 | $51,603 | $59,108 | $62,5976% below | $26,522 |
| Education, General | 42 | $49,730 | $56,340 | $63,75412% below | $32,155 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | $55,470 | N/A | $51,4228% above | N/A |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 10 | N/A | $53,362 | $73,25327% below | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 23 | $41,002 | $52,194 | $56,9398% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 50 | $45,209 | $50,098 | $58,84515% below | $31,049 |
| History | 38 | $48,314 | $48,402 | $55,93013% below | $34,639 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 16 | $44,086 | N/A | $64,58732% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 21 | N/A | $89,829 | $101,19411% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of North Carolina Wilmington 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 and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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