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Highest earning liberal arts programs in North Carolina
North Carolina liberal arts 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 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public, 4-year | $37,709 | 40 |
| 2 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $36,809 | 283 |
| 3 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public, 4-year | $35,414 | 60 |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $31,245 | 146 |
| 5 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $30,397 | 188 |
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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