Public · Durham, North Carolina
North Carolina Central University: cost, debt and earnings by major
36 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $16,708
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 47%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 6,081
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $26,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $15,130 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,560 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,701 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,258 |
| $110,000+ | $25,133 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (20)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,760
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$88,454
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$88,053
- Accounting and Related Services$78,048
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,999
- Biology, General$54,192
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,794
- Social Work$49,856
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,443
- History$48,047
- Political Science and Government$47,317
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$46,136
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$44,678
- Psychology, General$44,053
- Social Sciences, General$43,859
- Communication and Media Studies$43,230
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$42,426
- Hospitality Administration/Management$42,085
- Fine and Studio Arts$42,067
- Public Health$40,115 (1 yr)
Master's programs (15)
- Information Science/Studies$77,440
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,724
- Educational Administration and Supervision$72,023
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,600
- Public Administration$65,374
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$59,513
- Psychology, General$57,573
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$57,412
- Social Work$57,082
- Library Science and Administration$56,291
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,120 (1 yr)
- Biology, General$56,073 (1 yr)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,659
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$51,714
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$39,024 (1 yr)
First professional programs (1)
- Law$83,361