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Highest earning computer science programs in North Carolina
North Carolina computer science 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 | Duke University | Durham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $133,356 | 185 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public, 4-year | $90,293 | 339 |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public, 4-year | $85,809 | 199 |
| 4 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $81,174 | 49 |
| 5 | Appalachian State University | Boone | Public, 4-year | $68,675 | 90 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $67,781 | 78 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public, 4-year | $67,704 | 615 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public, 4-year | $66,977 | 93 |
| 9 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $65,958 | 67 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | Public, 4-year | $48,076 | 46 |
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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