Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year). 1 falls short.
7 of 23 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 16 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 1 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$20,894 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$20,894 a year
About $83,576 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $19,940 |
| $30k to $48k | $21,165 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,005 |
| $75k to $110k | $19,722 |
| $110k and up | $29,050 |
| All families (average) | $20,894 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical North Carolina high-school graduate ($34,059 a year).
8 of 24 programs could be assessed 33% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $51,371 | +$17,312 | clears the bar | $31,742 | 1.8 yrs | 37 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,595 | +$8,536 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 3.0 yrs | 24 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $44,678 | +$10,619 | clears the bar | $28,750 | 2.7 yrs | 20 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $61,497 | +$27,438 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.5 yrs | 20 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,215 | +$12,156 | clears the bar | $30,500 | 2.5 yrs | 17 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $38,941 | +$4,882 | clears the bar | $30,500 | 6.2 yrs | 16 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $29,6211-year earnings | -$4,438 | falls short (1-yr) | $29,500 | no earnings gain | 14 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $40,600 | +$6,541 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 4.7 yrs | 12 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $31,000 | not assessed | 10 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $32,889 | not assessed | 10 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,059 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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