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# North Carolina Central University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at North Carolina Central University?

The earnings picture at North Carolina Central University is split between a handful of high-return fields and a larger set of programs with more moderate outcomes. Nursing stands well apart: its graduates earn a median of $90,760 four years after completion, from 60 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #210 nationally within its field. The largest programs tell a different story.

Criminal Justice awards 122 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $48,443, with an Azimuth national rank of #177. Business Administration and Management follows at 102 degrees and $54,999, ranking #319 nationally.

Two smaller programs show stronger national standing. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences holds an Azimuth national rank of #13 with 65 degrees awarded and median earnings of $46,136. Social Sciences ranks #34 nationally from 100 degrees and reports $43,859.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Social sciences**139 · 13.9%**
-   Business**134 · 13.4%**
-   Homeland security**122 · 12.2%**
-   Health professions**101 · 10.1%**
-   Psychology**84 · 8.4%**
-   Other**418 · 41.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

26 of 26 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 60 degrees awarded**
$90,760

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 20 degrees awarded**
$88,053

**Accounting and Related Services 20 degrees awarded**
$78,048

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 102 degrees awarded**
$54,999

**Biology, General 48 degrees awarded**
$54,192

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 29 degrees awarded**
$53,794

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 60 | $90,760 | #210 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 20 | $88,053 | #159 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 20 | $78,048 | #177 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 102 | $54,999 | #319 |
| Biology, General | 48 | $54,192 | #299 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 29 | $53,794 | #94 |
| Social Work | 51 | $49,856 | #142 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 122 | $48,443 | #177 |
| History small degree count | 12 | $48,047 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 39 | $47,317 | #298 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 65 | $46,136 | #13 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 42 | $44,678 | #212 |
| Psychology, General | 84 | $44,053 | #305 |
| Social Sciences, General | 100 | $43,859 | #34 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 45 | $43,230 | #256 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 16 | $42,426 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 12 | $42,085 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 12 | $42,067 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 41 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at North Carolina Central University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
122

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
102

**Social Sciences, General**
100

**Psychology, General**
84

**Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General**
65

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
60

**Social Work**
51

**Biology, General**
48

**Communication and Media Studies**
45

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
42

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do North Carolina Central University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General**#13**
2.  Social Sciences, General**#34**
3.  Social Work Included by program size**#142**
4.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#177**
5.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#210**
6.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#212**
7.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#256**
8.  Biology, General Included by program size**#299**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#305**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#319**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

A student's earnings after North Carolina Central University depend heavily on the field they choose, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s measure that directly. The rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

The university publishes earnings data for 18 bachelor's programs, and 14 of those carry an Azimuth national rank. Three families dominate the degrees awarded.

Social Sciences leads at 13.9% of bachelor's degrees, with Business close behind at 13.4% and Security & Protective Services at 12.2%. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

The largest program is Criminal Justice, awarding 122 degrees a year and earning a national rank of #177 in its field. Nursing graduates report the highest earnings at $90,760, from 60 degrees a year.

The strongest national rank belongs to Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, at #13 in its field, with 65 degrees awarded.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).