How much money do University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $27,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $35,500 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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $55,900 followed by Computer Science paying $46,400 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $35,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $50,600 followed by Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $49,200 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $42,400 .
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 Pembroke 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 (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,600 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $49,200 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $42,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $41,400 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $39,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,400 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199281 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of North Carolina at Pembroke.