Federal data
Highest earning certificate business administration programs in North Carolina
North Carolina business administration 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 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Public, 2-year | $40,215 | 50 |
| 2 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | Public, 2-year | $35,574 | 96 |
| 3 | Pitt Community College | Winterville | Public, 2-year | $35,485 | 32 |
| 4 | Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | Public, 2-year | $33,263 | 154 |
| 5 | Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | Public, 2-year | $32,230 | 40 |
| 6 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Public, 2-year | $29,126 | 36 |
| 7 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Public, 2-year | $24,848 | 30 |
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.