Federal data
Highest earning master's teacher education programs in North Carolina
North Carolina teacher education 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 Pembroke | Pembroke | Public, 4-year | $48,525 | 32 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public, 4-year | $48,267 | 117 |
| 3 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $48,022 | 69 |
| 4 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $47,794 | 58 |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $45,551 | 45 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public, 4-year | $44,950 | 61 |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public, 4-year | $44,775 | 104 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public, 4-year | $44,292 | 90 |
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.