Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in North Carolina by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in North Carolina ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in North Carolina

715

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$125,210

Across all North Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,952

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Duke University Grad rate: 96.2%	Computer Science.	+$1,501,619	$134,542	$82,749	$13,500	Full ROI →
2	Duke University Grad rate: 96.2%	Computer Engineering.	+$1,154,669	$117,262	$82,749	$14,500	Full ROI →
3	Duke University Grad rate: 96.2%	Statistics.	+$1,087,859	$113,854	$82,749	$13,500	Full ROI →
4	Duke University Grad rate: 96.2%	Economics.	+$1,063,784	$112,646	$82,749	$13,437	Full ROI →
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Grad rate: 91.7%	Computer Science.	+$944,279	$95,204	$25,181	$14,131	Full ROI →
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Grad rate: 91.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$838,258	$89,917	$25,181	$14,339	Full ROI →
7	Wake Forest University Grad rate: 90.3%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$784,108	$97,769	$82,818	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of North Carolina Asheville Grad rate: 56.8%	Engineering, General.	+$770,186	$86,814	$21,061	$31,000	Full ROI →
9	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Grad rate: 91.7%	Applied Mathematics.	+$761,721	$86,155	$25,181	$15,300	Full ROI →
10	Wake Forest University Grad rate: 90.3%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$737,623	$96,761	$82,818	$19,500	Full ROI →
11	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Computer Science.	+$697,439	$83,417	$25,613	$21,073	Full ROI →
12	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Computer Engineering.	+$691,650	$83,342	$25,613	$24,250	Full ROI →
13	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Chemical Engineering.	+$658,558	$81,552	$25,613	$22,244	Full ROI →
14	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Industrial Engineering.	+$636,690	$80,463	$25,613	$22,309	Full ROI →
15	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Grad rate: 68.8%	Computer Engineering.	+$636,572	$79,712	$22,034	$21,875	Full ROI →
16	East Carolina University Grad rate: 63.6%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$636,417	$80,376	$23,689	$26,923	Full ROI →
17	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Grad rate: 57.9%	Computer Science.	+$628,298	$79,028	$19,628	$25,000	Full ROI →
18	Appalachian State University Grad rate: 74.1%	Computer Science.	+$626,849	$79,392	$22,654	$22,500	Full ROI →
19	Duke University Grad rate: 96.2%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$618,564	$90,153	$82,749	$10,000	Full ROI →
20	Wake Forest University Grad rate: 90.3%	Computer Science.	+$598,858	$89,902	$82,818	$20,674	Full ROI →
21	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Grad rate: 91.7%	Information Science/Studies.	+$593,589	$77,613	$25,181	$13,294	Full ROI →
22	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Grad rate: 91.7%	Mathematics.	+$588,141	$77,422	$25,181	$14,500	Full ROI →
23	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$569,126	$76,837	$25,613	$18,638	Full ROI →
24	Wake Forest University Grad rate: 90.3%	Mathematics.	+$569,108	$87,019	$82,818	N/A	Full ROI →
25	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Statistics.	+$536,044	$75,555	$25,613	$24,151	Full ROI →
26	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Grad rate: 68.8%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$531,644	$72,989	$22,034	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Grad rate: 46.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$527,112	$75,076	$24,764	$26,186	Full ROI →
28	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$525,930	$75,056	$25,613	$24,250	Full ROI →
29	Fayetteville State University Grad rate: 39.3%	Fire Protection.	+$522,049	$72,387	$16,098	$15,777	Full ROI →
30	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Grad rate: 68.8%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$512,077	$73,656	$22,034	$24,375	Full ROI →
31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Forestry.	+$510,876	$74,337	$25,613	$24,749	Full ROI →
32	Duke University Grad rate: 96.2%	Mathematics.	+$506,034	$84,729	$82,749	$13,000	Full ROI →
33	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$499,210	$73,720	$25,613	$24,250	Full ROI →
34	Western Carolina University Grad rate: 59.8%	Computer Science.	+$494,662	$72,367	$19,057	$27,000	Full ROI →
35	Duke University Grad rate: 96.2%	History.	+$490,314	$83,943	$82,749	$13,000	Full ROI →
36	North Carolina A & T State University Grad rate: 55.9%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$486,060	$72,152	$19,180	$29,822	Full ROI →
37	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$478,983	$72,528	$25,613	$21,574	Full ROI →
38	University of North Carolina Wilmington Grad rate: 72.5%	Computer Science.	+$477,422	$72,729	$25,913	$24,819	Full ROI →
39	Chamberlain University-North Carolina	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$476,624	$74,013	$27,697	$39,146	Full ROI →
40	Duke University Grad rate: 96.2%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$469,187	$82,947	$82,749	$13,894	Full ROI →
41	North Carolina A & T State University Grad rate: 55.9%	Industrial Engineering.	+$467,430	$71,300	$19,180	$31,000	Full ROI →
42	Strayer University-North Carolina	Information Science/Studies.	+$461,452	$68,667	N/A	$53,250	Full ROI →
43	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Grad rate: 68.8%	Computer Science.	+$447,016	$70,327	$22,034	$23,250	Full ROI →
44	Elon University Grad rate: 83.1%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$446,864	$77,567	$59,369	$20,000	Full ROI →
45	Elon University Grad rate: 83.1%	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.	+$440,599	$77,220	$59,369	$19,500	Full ROI →
46	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Grad rate: 68.8%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$430,394	$69,749	$22,034	$27,000	Full ROI →
47	Elon University Grad rate: 83.1%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$428,279	$76,604	$59,369	$19,500	Full ROI →
48	East Carolina University Grad rate: 63.6%	Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.	+$425,548	$69,508	$23,689	$22,115	Full ROI →
49	Strayer University-North Carolina	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$424,985	$66,674	N/A	$50,737	Full ROI →
50	University of Mount Olive Grad rate: 48.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$422,135	$72,008	$35,362	$27,094	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.