How much money do University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UNCG graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $67,000 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $57,800 and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications graduates who have a median starting income of $40,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $139,100 followed by Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Master's Degree) at $68,700 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $63,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $139,100 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Master's Degree) | $68,700 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $63,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $56,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $50,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) | $44,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $42,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $40,200 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $39,400 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $39,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $38,600 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $37,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) | $36,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| History (Master's Degree) | $34,600 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $34,500 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,400 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199148 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.