Top Marketing Programs in North Carolina by Earnings (2026)
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This page ranks the 11 Marketing programs in North Carolina by the median earnings of Marketing graduates four years after completing, highest first. Elon University leads the list with median earnings of $95,163 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the median figure is $66,574, with a spread of $52,481 from $95,163 to $42,682. For 1 of the 11 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 5 public and 6 private nonprofit institutions. North Carolina A & T State University posts the lowest average net price at $10,846, while University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks 98th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon University · Elon, NC | $95,163 | $41,555 | $26,523 | 66.4% |
| Elon University reports $95,163 in median earnings for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $41,555. | |||||
| 2 | East Carolina University · Greenville, NC | $73,626 | $15,739 | $10,046 | 89.2% |
| East Carolina University admits 89% of applicants and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $73,626 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Wingate University · Wingate, NC | $72,630 | $20,748 | $18,772 | 91.1% |
| Wingate University, a private nonprofit university in Wingate, shows median federal debt of $23,200 among Marketing completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 4 | High Point University · High Point, NC | $69,721 | $38,707 | $32,763 | 75.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed from High Point University left with a median of $24,575 in federal loans, and the school's Marketing completers earn a median of $69,721 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Appalachian State University · Boone, NC | $69,439 | $16,836 | $9,325 | 90.1% |
| Appalachian State University posts median earnings of $69,439 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $16,836. | |||||
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC | $66,574 | $15,435 | $10,357 | 79.6% |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks 98th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $66,574 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Campbell University · Buies Creek, NC | $63,181 | $24,516 | $20,751 | 87.2% |
| Campbell University reports an average net price of $20,751 for families earning under $30,000, and its Marketing graduates earn a median of $63,181 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC | $59,747 | $10,846 | $8,223 | 49.9% |
| North Carolina A & T State University admits 50% of applicants and carries median federal debt of $26,875 among Marketing completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 9 | Western Carolina University · Cullowhee, NC | $56,568 | $13,315 | $8,816 | 81.8% |
| Western Carolina University reports median earnings of $56,568 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $13,315. | |||||
| 10 | North Carolina Wesleyan University · Rocky Mount, NC | $49,827 | $17,432 | $16,114 | 80.2% |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University shows an average net price of $16,114 for families earning under $30,000, and its Marketing completers earn a median of $49,827 four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Methodist University · Fayetteville, NC | $42,682 | $24,704 | $20,371 | 75.1% |
| Methodist University reports median earnings of $42,682 for its Marketing graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $24,704. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Marketing graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in North Carolina appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. For 1 of the 11 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Elon University to the bottom of the list is $52,481, with a gap of $21,537 between Elon University and East Carolina University.
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