Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina · Private, nonprofit

All 14 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059/yr). Another 5 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet 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

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

14 of 19 programs could be assessed 74% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical North Carolina high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Culinary ArtsAssociate's Degree$42,395+$8,336clears the bar$14,1671.7 yrs217
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,571+$16,512clears the bar$27,0001.6 yrs55
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$56,241+$22,182clears the bar$26,1001.2 yrs23
Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree$59,186+$25,127clears the bar$27,0001.1 yrs21
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$47,042+$12,983clears the bar$25,1251.9 yrs16
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$53,539+$19,480clears the bar$26,9821.4 yrs11
Hospitality ManagementBachelor's Degree$55,790+$21,731clears the bar$25,7681.2 yrs8
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,321+$30,262clears the bar$26,1000.9 yrs5
Liberal Arts and General StudiesBachelor's Degree$37,266 1-year earnings+$3,207clears the bar$27,0008.4 yrs3
AccountingBachelor's Degree$73,476+$39,417clears the bar$26,2290.7 yrs2
Culinary ArtsBachelor's Degree$55,056+$20,997clears the bar$27,0001.3 yrs1
Communications and MediaBachelor's Degree$51,247+$17,188clears the bar$23,7861.4 yrs0
Health SciencesBachelor's Degree$39,502 1-year earnings+$5,443clears the bar$27,0005.0 yrs0
Business AdministrationMaster's Degree$73,821+$39,762clears the bar$34,3410.9 yrs0
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data7
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
PsychologyBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
Public HealthBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
NursingBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,059/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.