North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina · Public
Of 36 assessed programs, 35 leave graduates out-earning a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 29 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $13,032 |
| $30k to $48k | $13,882 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,527 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,401 |
| $110k and up | $23,658 |
| All families (average) | $15,359 |
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.
36 of 65 programs could be assessed 55% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | First Professional Degree | $83,361 | +$49,302 | clears the bar | $117,597 | 2.4 yrs | 132 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $48,443 | +$14,384 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.9 yrs | 122 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $54,999 | +$20,940 | clears the bar | $28,500 | 1.4 yrs | 102 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $43,859 | +$9,800 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.8 yrs | 100 |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's Degree | $56,291 | +$22,232 | clears the bar | $40,625 | 1.8 yrs | 94 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,053 | +$9,994 | clears the bar | $27,160 | 2.7 yrs | 84 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $57,082 | +$23,023 | clears the bar | $44,062 | 1.9 yrs | 74 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,136 | +$12,077 | clears the bar | $28,375 | 2.3 yrs | 65 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $90,760 | +$56,701 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 0.5 yrs | 60 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $65,374 | +$31,315 | clears the bar | $62,084 | 2.0 yrs | 58 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $72,023 | +$37,964 | clears the bar | $55,965 | 1.5 yrs | 52 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,856 | +$15,797 | clears the bar | $28,000 | 1.8 yrs | 51 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,192 | +$20,133 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.3 yrs | 48 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $43,230 | +$9,171 | clears the bar | $27,375 | 3.0 yrs | 45 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $44,678 | +$10,619 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 2.9 yrs | 42 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $38,198 1-year earnings | +$4,139 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 7.5 yrs | 41 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | $65,600 | +$31,541 | clears the bar | $57,887 | 1.8 yrs | 40 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $47,317 | +$13,258 | clears the bar | $28,000 | 2.1 yrs | 39 |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | $77,440 | +$43,381 | clears the bar | $53,309 | 1.2 yrs | 36 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $59,513 | +$25,454 | clears the bar | $86,964 | 3.4 yrs | 30 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $53,794 | +$19,735 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | 29 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $28,522 1-year earnings | -$5,537 | falls short | $27,500 | insufficient data | 25 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $57,573 | +$23,514 | clears the bar | $76,881 | 3.3 yrs | 25 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $57,412 | +$23,353 | clears the bar | $80,750 | 3.5 yrs | 24 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $51,714 | +$17,655 | clears the bar | $64,318 | 3.6 yrs | 24 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $54,659 | +$20,600 | clears the bar | $49,707 | 2.4 yrs | 22 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,053 | +$53,994 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 0.6 yrs | 20 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $78,048 | +$43,989 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.6 yrs | 20 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $41,694 1-year earnings | +$7,635 | clears the bar | $49,394 | 6.5 yrs | 19 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $42,426 | +$8,367 | clears the bar | $30,434 | 3.6 yrs | 16 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $74,724 | +$40,665 | clears the bar | $59,393 | 1.5 yrs | 15 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,067 | +$8,008 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 3.9 yrs | 12 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $42,085 | +$8,026 | clears the bar | $27,108 | 3.4 yrs | 12 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $48,047 | +$13,988 | clears the bar | $30,747 | 2.2 yrs | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $47,124 | +$13,065 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Pharmacy | Bachelor's Degree | $88,454 | +$54,395 | clears the bar | $22,355 | 0.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| History | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Music | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Pharmacy | 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.