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Doctoral (Research)+31% vs national median146 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 2nd of 58 doctoral (research) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$230,133
middle 50%: $182,659 – $284,759
Median · 5 years out
$214,723
middle 50%: $151,459 – $269,587
Median · 10 years out
$269,218
middle 50%: $230,046 – $324,198

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's doctoral (research) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $230,133 one year after graduating, rising to $269,218 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $163,341 for this field, ranking 2nd of 58 reporting programs.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
1.4 yrs
≈ $1,437 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out

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