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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

This page shows median first-year earnings for UNCG graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $31,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $39,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $67,000 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $57,800 , and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at $40,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $63,100 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199148.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026