Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year).
13 of 18 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 5: 4 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 1 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$27,426 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
$27,426 a year
About $109,704 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 | $23,414 |
| $30k to $48k | $24,568 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,109 |
| $75k to $110k | $30,117 |
| $110k and up | $33,680 |
| All families (average) | $27,426 |
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).
14 of 19 programs could be assessed 74% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $42,395 | +$8,336 | clears the bar | $14,167 | 1.7 yrs | 161 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,571 | +$16,512 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.6 yrs | 51 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $47,042 | +$12,983 | clears the bar | $25,125 | 1.9 yrs | 22 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $59,186 | +$25,127 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.1 yrs | 19 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $56,241 | +$22,182 | clears the bar | $26,100 | 1.2 yrs | 15 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $55,790 | +$21,731 | clears the bar | $25,768 | 1.2 yrs | 8 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $53,539 | +$19,480 | clears the bar | $26,982 | 1.4 yrs | 5 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $51,247 | +$17,188 | clears the bar | $23,786 | 1.4 yrs | 3 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $64,321 | +$30,262 | clears the bar | $26,100 | 0.9 yrs | 3 |
| Culinary Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $55,056 | +$20,997 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.3 yrs | 1 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $73,476 | +$39,417 | clears the bar | $26,229 | 0.7 yrs | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $37,2661-year earnings | +$3,207 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $27,000 | 8.4 yrs | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $39,5021-year earnings | +$5,443 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $27,000 | 5.0 yrs | 0 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $73,821 | +$39,762 | above HS line | $34,341 | 0.9 yrs | not published |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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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