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Highest earning psychology programs in North Carolina
North Carolina psychology 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 | Elon University | Elon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,668 | 33 |
| 2 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,823 | 35 |
| 3 | Campbell University | Buies Creek | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,892 | 54 |
| 4 | Duke University | Durham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,559 | 44 |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public, 4-year | $31,804 | 398 |
| 6 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public, 4-year | $31,217 | 120 |
| 7 | North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,570 | 85 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public, 4-year | $30,359 | 369 |
| 9 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $30,086 | 185 |
| 10 | Chowan University | Murfreesboro | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,076 | 43 |
| 11 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public, 4-year | $29,738 | 181 |
| 12 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public, 4-year | $29,418 | 193 |
| 13 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public, 4-year | $29,400 | 110 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $28,485 | 209 |
| 15 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public, 4-year | $28,209 | 55 |
| 16 | Guilford College | Greensboro | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,740 | 34 |
| 17 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $27,653 | 107 |
| 18 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public, 4-year | $27,505 | 149 |
| 19 | Appalachian State University | Boone | Public, 4-year | $27,484 | 250 |
| 20 | Wingate University | Wingate | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,988 | 45 |
| 21 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public, 4-year | $25,637 | 59 |
| 22 | University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | Public, 4-year | $24,666 | 109 |
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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