How much money do University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $48,600 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 UNC Charlotte graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Engineering with a median starting salary of $66,900 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $62,800 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $61,200 .
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 $113,400 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $82,600 and Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) who earn $71,500 .
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 Charlotte 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) | $113,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $82,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $71,500 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,900 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,200 |
| Systems Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,000 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,700 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,100 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $55,700 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $53,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,100 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,300 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $50,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,500 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $48,900 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $45,700 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $42,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $41,900 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $40,500 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $39,500 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Education, Other (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $38,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $34,600 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,600 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199139 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.