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Highest earning 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 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public, 4-year | $46,773 | 30 |
| 2 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public, 4-year | $44,979 | 58 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public, 4-year | $43,342 | 128 |
| 4 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | Public, 4-year | $43,077 | 34 |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public, 4-year | $42,973 | 43 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public, 4-year | $42,789 | 221 |
| 7 | East Carolina University | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $42,690 | 276 |
| 8 | Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,167 | 39 |
| 9 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public, 4-year | $42,080 | 34 |
| 10 | Appalachian State University | Boone | Public, 4-year | $41,144 | 221 |
| 11 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public, 4-year | $40,777 | 199 |
| 12 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public, 4-year | $40,594 | 129 |
| 13 | Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,996 | 41 |
| 14 | University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,409 | 63 |
| 15 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public, 4-year | $29,897 | 49 |
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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