Best Psychology, General 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

29

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$334,560

Across North Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$37,158

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Wake Forest University

Grad rate: 90.3%

 -$158,077 $52,111 $82,818 $21,500 Full ROI →
2 Belmont Abbey College

Grad rate: 46.6%

 -$194,096 $40,549 $32,494 $26,000 Full ROI →
3 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Grad rate: 91.7%

 -$194,745 $38,261 $25,181 $14,253 Full ROI →
4 University of Mount Olive

Grad rate: 48.1%

 -$196,117 $40,795 $35,362 $22,644 Full ROI →
5 University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Grad rate: 68.8%

 -$278,293 $34,129 $22,034 $24,250 Full ROI →
6 North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Grad rate: 84.6%

 -$278,895 $34,688 $25,613 $22,373 Full ROI →
7 East Carolina University

Grad rate: 63.6%

 -$281,300 $34,345 $23,689 $24,774 Full ROI →
8 University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Grad rate: 57.9%

 -$288,763 $33,182 $19,628 $25,105 Full ROI →
9 Elon University

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$308,343 $40,026 $59,369 $23,250 Full ROI →
10 Winston-Salem State University

Grad rate: 49.1%

 -$321,396 $32,247 $22,345 $27,375 Full ROI →
11 Fayetteville State University

Grad rate: 39.3%

 -$321,702 $30,957 $16,098 $27,000 Full ROI →
12 Saint Augustine's University

Grad rate: 26.7%

 -$323,376 $31,896 $30,324 N/A Full ROI →
13 University of North Carolina Asheville

Grad rate: 56.8%

 -$326,148 $31,326 $21,061 $21,055 Full ROI →
14 Duke University

Grad rate: 96.2%

 -$327,966 $43,192 $82,749 $15,415 Full ROI →
15 University of North Carolina Wilmington

Grad rate: 72.5%

 -$329,219 $32,291 $25,913 $23,250 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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