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Highest earning English language and literature programs in North Carolina
North Carolina English language and literature 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 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public, 4-year | $32,694 | 92 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public, 4-year | $32,021 | 130 |
| 3 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,449 | 30 |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public, 4-year | $30,060 | 133 |
| 5 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public, 4-year | $29,927 | 43 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $29,494 | 63 |
| 7 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $29,133 | 46 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public, 4-year | $24,384 | 50 |
| 9 | Appalachian State University | Boone | Public, 4-year | $23,397 | 91 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | Public, 4-year | $19,136 | 40 |
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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