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Highest earning master's social work programs in North Carolina
North Carolina social work 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 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $51,150 | 92 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public, 4-year | $49,662 | 215 |
| 3 | Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,343 | 80 |
| 4 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public, 4-year | $48,198 | 120 |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $47,557 | 53 |
| 6 | Appalachian State University | Boone | Public, 4-year | $47,504 | 77 |
| 7 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public, 4-year | $47,280 | 75 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public, 4-year | $47,275 | 147 |
| 9 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public, 4-year | $46,981 | 169 |
| 10 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $46,563 | 46 |
| 11 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public, 4-year | $46,470 | 116 |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public, 4-year | $43,986 | 78 |
| 13 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public, 4-year | $43,107 | 44 |
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.