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Highest earning subject-area teacher education programs in North Carolina
North Carolina subject-area 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 Mount Olive | Mount Olive | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,316 | 34 |
| 2 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public, 4-year | $45,211 | 77 |
| 3 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $43,607 | 83 |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $43,033 | 71 |
| 5 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public, 4-year | $41,444 | 56 |
| 6 | Appalachian State University | Boone | Public, 4-year | $41,018 | 172 |
| 7 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $40,465 | 65 |
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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