Is Chowan University worth it?

Murfreesboro, NC · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Chowan University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Murfreesboro, North Carolina (rural area). It awarded 196 degrees in 2024, most often in organizational leadership, criminal justice and elementary education and teaching.

Employer and job title data for Chowan University is being added

Federal data below is live now. When the scan lands, this page will show graduates found employed, top employers, first and current job titles, industries, metros and the trend by class year.

  • Employers and job titles from public professional profiles
  • Industries, metros and states graduates were found in
  • Found employed by class year, 2020 to 2025

Claimed schools are scanned first

Federal data

Federal context for Chowan University

Published by the federal government for federally aided students. It does not say which employers hire graduates.

Median earnings 1 year after

$29,792

Median earnings 4 years after

$43,702

Median earnings 10 years after

$38,412

Average net price

$14,086

Completion rate

30%

Completions (2024)

196

Years to pay back

1.3 years

Students (undergrad)

603

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's$29,109$44,85852
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's$25,983$44,71150
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's$37,634$54,88944
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's$30,076$33,14343
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's$25,019$39,22437
Biology, GeneralBachelor's$29,508N/A19
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's$38,693$44,79317
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's$25,301N/A16
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Graphic CommunicationsAssociateN/AN/AN/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociateN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Organizational LeadershipMaster's22
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesBachelor's20
General StudiesBachelor's17
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's14
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, GeneralBachelor's13
Secondary Education and TeachingMaster's12
Exercise Science and KinesiologyBachelor's12
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's12
Elementary Education and TeachingBachelor's11
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementBachelor's10

For school staff

Claim this page

Correct your page, verify your outcomes, and add the graduates a public profile scan cannot see. Claimed schools are scanned first.

Sources: federal figures for Chowan University. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for North Carolina. Counts under 10 are not published.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page