Bachelor's-1% vs national median807 grads tracked
Education at North Carolina Central University
Ranked 180th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,854
middle 50%: $37,797 – $53,206
Median · 5 years out
$53,016
middle 50%: $46,111 – $60,605
Median · 10 years out
$61,459
middle 50%: $53,585 – $72,330
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
North Carolina Central University education majors earn a median of $47k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $61k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,148 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$53,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$53,029 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,024 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$52,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$52,961 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$52,940 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$52,939 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$52,783 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina Central University
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$82,341 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$79,620 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$79,620 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,431 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,087 · 5 yrs out
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