SAME FIELD · SAME CREDENTIAL · ONE STATECommunication and Media Studies programs in North Carolina
Compare 24 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.
| # | College | City | Median year-4 earnings | Median federal debt |
|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | $77,984 | $22,250 |
| 2 | Elon University | Elon | $73,750 | $23,250 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | $70,240 | $15,500 |
| 4 | Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte | $65,985 | $27,000 |
| 5 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | $62,039 | $22,324 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | $60,407 | $24,050 |
| 7 | East Carolina University | Greenville | $59,432 | $23,250 |
| 8 | Appalachian State University | Boone | $55,307 | $21,500 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | $54,315 | $21,500 |
| 10 | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Charlotte | $51,247 | $25,125 |
| 11 | North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro | $48,804 | $27,643 |
| 12 | Catawba College | Salisbury | $48,181 | $26,000 |
| 13 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | $43,322 | $18,500 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | $43,231 | $25,000 |
| 15 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | $43,230 | $29,662 |
| 16 | University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | $42,743 | $23,125 |
| 17 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | $41,864 | $29,663 |
| 18 | Montreat College | Montreat | $41,209 | Not available |
| 19 | Wingate University | Wingate | $41,013 | Not available |
| 20 | Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | $40,600 | $31,000 |
| 21 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | $38,325 | $29,417 |
| 22 | Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs | $35,982 | Not available |
| 23 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | $34,786 | $27,096 |
| 24 | Shaw University | Raleigh | $28,545 | $42,500 |
This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.