Best Mathematics Degrees in North Carolina by ROI

Colleges in North Carolina ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in North Carolina

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$64,694

Across North Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$34,478

Cost of attendance

#	College	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Grad rate: 91.7%	+$588,141	$77,422	$25,181	$14,500	Full ROI →
2	Wake Forest University Grad rate: 90.3%	+$569,108	$87,019	$82,818	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Duke University Grad rate: 96.2%	+$506,034	$84,729	$82,749	$13,000	Full ROI →
4	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Grad rate: 68.8%	-$3,386	$47,925	$22,034	$25,000	Full ROI →
5	East Carolina University Grad rate: 63.6%	-$29,941	$46,692	$23,689	$21,500	Full ROI →
6	Appalachian State University Grad rate: 74.1%	-$152,321	$40,096	$22,654	$17,500	Full ROI →
7	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Grad rate: 57.9%	-$159,574	$39,679	$19,628	$25,661	Full ROI →
8	University of North Carolina Wilmington Grad rate: 72.5%	-$167,839	$40,272	$25,913	$21,946	Full ROI →
9	Western Carolina University Grad rate: 59.8%	-$248,198	$35,224	$19,057	$27,000	Full ROI →
10	University of North Carolina Asheville Grad rate: 56.8%	-$255,078	$35,109	$21,061	$24,455	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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