University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina · Public
Of 53 assessed programs, 52 leave graduates out-earning a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 66 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,778 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,572 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,378 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,046 |
| $110k and up | $25,573 |
| All families (average) | $20,109 |
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.
53 of 119 programs could be assessed 45% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $86,606 | +$52,547 | clears the bar | $15,128 | 0.3 yrs | 739 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $75,512 | +$41,453 | clears the bar | $19,555 | 0.5 yrs | 666 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $118,289 | +$84,230 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 0.3 yrs | 259 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $106,699 | +$72,640 | clears the bar | $28,810 | 0.4 yrs | 233 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $54,315 | +$20,256 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 210 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,609 | +$15,550 | clears the bar | $20,932 | 1.3 yrs | 208 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,750 | +$26,691 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 0.8 yrs | 185 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,024 | +$13,965 | clears the bar | $18,250 | 1.3 yrs | 132 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $60,722 | +$26,663 | clears the bar | $21,458 | 0.8 yrs | 120 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,514 | +$16,455 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 1.2 yrs | 100 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $46,527 | +$12,468 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.7 yrs | 94 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | $75,056 1-year earnings | +$40,997 | clears the bar | $20,314 | 0.5 yrs | 93 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $50,098 | +$16,039 | clears the bar | $25,375 | 1.6 yrs | 88 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $39,812 | +$5,753 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 3.4 yrs | 87 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,219 | +$54,160 | clears the bar | $23,980 | 0.4 yrs | 86 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $34,184 | +$125 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 164.0 yrs | 84 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $59,108 | +$25,049 | clears the bar | $30,246 | 1.2 yrs | 83 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $47,587 | +$13,528 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.4 yrs | 73 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $46,072 | +$12,013 | clears the bar | $22,786 | 1.9 yrs | 62 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $72,037 1-year earnings | +$37,978 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.5 yrs | 61 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $56,340 | +$22,281 | clears the bar | $28,227 | 1.3 yrs | 53 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $86,654 | +$52,595 | clears the bar | $23,421 | 0.4 yrs | 52 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $46,008 | +$11,949 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 1.8 yrs | 51 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $58,258 | +$24,199 | clears the bar | $20,625 | 0.9 yrs | 51 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,707 | +$20,648 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 0.8 yrs | 49 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | $51,696 | +$17,637 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.1 yrs | 49 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $50,241 | +$16,182 | clears the bar | $20,125 | 1.2 yrs | 44 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $65,982 | +$31,923 | clears the bar | $16,400 | 0.5 yrs | 43 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $71,964 | +$37,905 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.7 yrs | 40 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $45,289 | +$11,230 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 2.1 yrs | 38 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,192 | +$8,133 | clears the bar | $22,479 | 2.8 yrs | 38 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $37,968 | +$3,909 | clears the bar | $26,264 | 6.7 yrs | 33 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $72,403 | +$38,344 | clears the bar | $29,717 | 0.8 yrs | 32 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $52,194 | +$18,135 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $33,461 | -$598 | falls short | $22,987 | insufficient data | 27 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | $118,913 1-year earnings | +$84,854 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | $99,106 | +$65,047 | clears the bar | $24,355 | 0.4 yrs | 25 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $52,494 | +$18,435 | clears the bar | $19,039 | 1.0 yrs | 22 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | $84,961 | +$50,902 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $73,816 | +$39,757 | clears the bar | $30,000 | 0.8 yrs | 21 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,941 | +$32,882 | clears the bar | $21,196 | 0.6 yrs | 20 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $42,597 | +$8,538 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $60,414 | +$26,355 | clears the bar | $22,995 | 0.9 yrs | 19 |
| History | Master's Degree | $48,402 | +$14,343 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,591 | +$14,532 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.6 yrs | 17 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $35,956 | +$1,897 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 13.2 yrs | 17 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | $53,362 | +$19,303 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $89,829 | +$55,770 | clears the bar | $63,635 | 1.1 yrs | 12 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $61,981 | +$27,922 | clears the bar | $30,854 | 1.1 yrs | 11 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $85,448 1-year earnings | +$51,389 | clears the bar | $21,873 | 0.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $50,564 | +$16,505 | clears the bar | $20,250 | 1.2 yrs | insufficient data |
| Dispute Resolution | Master's Degree | $59,311 | +$25,252 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | $99,698 | +$65,639 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | insufficient data |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 209 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 51 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 50 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Gerontology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Security Science and Technology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Geography and Cartography | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Sociology | 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 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor'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 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Statistics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Gerontology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Marine Sciences | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Political Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Pharmacy | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Data Analytics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Management Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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.