Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina · Private, nonprofit
Of 17 assessed programs, 16 leave graduates out-earning a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 48 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,207 |
| $30k to $48k | $19,006 |
| $48k to $75k | $18,064 |
| $75k to $110k | $23,678 |
| $110k and up | $29,117 |
| All families (average) | $22,488 |
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.
17 of 65 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,099 | +$26,040 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 50 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,124 | +$15,065 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.8 yrs | 42 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $36,357 1-year earnings | +$2,298 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 10.9 yrs | 36 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Master's Degree | $48,669 | +$14,610 | clears the bar | $34,200 | 2.3 yrs | 27 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $48,955 1-year earnings | +$14,896 | clears the bar | $22,875 | 1.5 yrs | 21 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $71,080 1-year earnings | +$37,021 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $35,157 1-year earnings | +$1,098 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 24.6 yrs | 16 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $45,883 1-year earnings | +$11,824 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.3 yrs | 14 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $40,762 1-year earnings | +$6,703 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 4.0 yrs | 13 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $38,525 1-year earnings | +$4,466 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 5.8 yrs | 12 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $35,619 1-year earnings | +$1,560 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 16.7 yrs | 8 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $50,635 1-year earnings | +$16,576 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $37,787 1-year earnings | +$3,728 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 7.0 yrs | 8 |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $48,203 | +$14,144 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Legal Support Services | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $50,276 | +$16,217 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.6 yrs | insufficient data |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,412 1-year earnings | -$4,647 | falls short | $12,500 | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $50,965 | +$16,906 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Legal Support Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $25,498 | insufficient data | 16 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,000 | insufficient data | 13 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $23,250 | insufficient data | 10 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,000 | insufficient data | 10 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient 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.