Wingate University
Wingate, NC, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Wingate University has 25 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (first professional), where graduates earn a median $130,635 four years after finishing, against $136,715 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
$57,646
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 Wingate University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not available | N/A | $78,487 | $62,34326% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 19 | N/A | $73,805 | $73,0541% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 16 | $39,175 | $72,630 | $66,5429% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 17 | $80,791 | $68,636 | $86,02020% below | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 27 | $56,367 | $67,315 | $77,31213% below | $21,665 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 33 | $57,628 | $67,082 | $64,5904% above | $25,688 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 19 | $42,150 | $62,075 | $54,46914% above | $22,750 |
| Biology, General | 56 | $35,222 | $58,623 | $57,5582% above | $25,250 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 29 | $50,297 | $54,129 | $62,02713% below | $19,750 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 73 | $33,880 | $52,822 | $53,0240% above | $25,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 12 | $46,295 | $50,391 | $47,7306% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 63 | $33,302 | $45,795 | $50,0669% below | $24,250 |
| Human Services, General | 21 | $42,899 | $45,558 | $48,7997% below | $27,000 |
| Education, General | 19 | $42,972 | N/A | $43,2321% below | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 0 | N/A | $41,013 | $53,82524% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 5 | $44,564 | $38,993 | $50,82723% below | N/A |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 3 | $37,915 | N/A | $34,6569% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 59 | $109,457 | $125,733 | $126,4831% below | $140,412 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | $78,281 | $120,390 | $95,12727% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 9 | $65,241 | N/A | $73,58011% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 54 | $44,302 | $50,579 | $60,55316% below | $18,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 11 | $96,415 | $94,838 | $101,1946% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 69 | $69,660 | N/A | $76,6269% below | $118,746 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 81 | $103,463 | $130,635 | $136,7154% below | $192,371 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $77,557 | $85,613 | $81,3205% above | $138,513 |
Careers linked to the programs Wingate 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
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Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
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Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
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