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Highest earning biology programs in North Carolina
North Carolina biology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meredith College | Raleigh | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,182 | 37 |
| 2 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $38,992 | 151 |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public, 4-year | $36,157 | 236 |
| 4 | Campbell University | Buies Creek | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,579 | 54 |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public, 4-year | $34,094 | 208 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public, 4-year | $33,471 | 476 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public, 4-year | $32,925 | 162 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $31,922 | 192 |
| 9 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $31,660 | 63 |
| 10 | Duke University | Durham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,939 | 112 |
| 11 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public, 4-year | $30,719 | 67 |
| 12 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,666 | 47 |
| 13 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public, 4-year | $30,423 | 42 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public, 4-year | $30,147 | 125 |
| 15 | Appalachian State University | Boone | Public, 4-year | $29,946 | 162 |
| 16 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public, 4-year | $28,381 | 107 |
| 17 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public, 4-year | $28,332 | 51 |
| 18 | University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | Public, 4-year | $27,943 | 46 |
| 19 | Wingate University | Wingate | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,729 | 52 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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