Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Guilford College vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 13 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Guilford College.
Computer and Information Sciences, General. leads engineering & technology with 66K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General.Small sample | — | $65,823 | — | 6 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 68K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $67,698★ | — | 13 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $60,858 | — | 24 |
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. leads health with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.Small sample | — | $46,011 | — | 13 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. leads sciences & mathematics with 35K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.Small sample | — | $35,416★ | — | 7 |
| Biology, General. | — | $23,649 | — | 31 |
Psychology, General. leads social sciences & policy with 50K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General.Small sample | — | $49,921★ | — | 17 |
| Economics.Small sample | — | $28,212 | — | 6 |
| Political Science and Government.Small sample | — | $25,194 | — | 9 |
English Language and Literature, General. leads humanities & arts with 49K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $49,064★ | — | 16 |
| History.Small sample | — | $33,993 | — | 10 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 54K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections.Small sample | — | $54,209 | — | 9 |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. leads other & interdisciplinary with 47K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | — | $46,651 | $45,951 | 26 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
