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# University of North Carolina at Greensboro Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of North Carolina at Greensboro?

Program choice makes the earnings picture uneven, ranging from a nationally prominent technical field to fields with more moderate four-year results. Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications reports median earnings of $68,293 four years after completion across 109 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #5 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Nursing has median earnings of $80,383 and 161 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national field rank of #248. At a more moderate earnings level, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management shows $42,920 across 20 degrees awarded and ranks #11 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Dance records $45,084 with 23 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #13 nationally in its field. The contrast between these fields shows why the program selected matters when reading four-year earnings.

### 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.

-   Business**693 · 19.9%**
-   Health professions**299 · 8.6%**
-   Visual and performing arts**257 · 7.4%**
-   Psychology**244 · 7.0%**
-   Social sciences**238 · 6.8%**
-   Other**1,755 · 50.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

51 of 51 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 56 degrees awarded**
$86,372

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 161 degrees awarded**
$80,383

**Accounting and Related Services 59 degrees awarded**
$70,389

**Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 109 degrees awarded**
$68,293

**Finance and Financial Management Services 83 degrees awarded**
$64,077

**Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 24 degrees awarded**
$61,940

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 56 | $86,372 | #161 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 161 | $80,383 | #248 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 59 | $70,389 | #200 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 109 | $68,293 | #5 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 83 | $64,077 | #190 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 24 | $61,940 | #71 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 40 | $61,620 | #58 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 16 | $61,555 | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 21 | $60,309 | #46 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 377 | $56,225 | #276 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 12 | $55,532 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 49 | $55,394 | #73 |
| International Business | 30 | $55,099 | #61 |
| Public Health | 98 | $53,124 | #82 |
| Biology, General | 175 | $52,194 | #288 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 41 | $51,802 | #36 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 130 | $51,778 | #79 |
| Political Science and Government | 72 | $51,657 | #254 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 89 | $51,510 | #21 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 156 | $51,275 | #145 |
| Economics | 27 | $50,863 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | $50,695 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 58 | $48,671 | #119 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 39 | $48,151 | #62 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 23 | $47,717 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 110 | $46,146 | #147 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 105 | $46,140 | #61 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 17 | $45,294 | — |
| Dance | 23 | $45,084 | #13 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 13 | $44,625 | — |
| Social Work | 112 | $44,592 | #180 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 16 | $44,228 | — |
| Psychology, General | 244 | $43,825 | #279 |
| Sociology | 111 | $43,427 | #219 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 169 | $43,231 | #236 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 20 | $42,920 | #11 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 37 | $42,838 | #32 |
| History | 44 | $42,251 | #255 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 66 | $41,108 | #51 |
| Music | 39 | $40,778 | #107 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 49 | $38,366 | #270 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 60 | $35,628 | #196 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 111 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing | 87 | 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
377

**Psychology, General**
244

**Biology, General**
175

**Communication and Media Studies**
169

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
161

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
156

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
130

**Social Work**
112

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
111

**Sociology**
111

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

## How do University of North Carolina at Greensboro majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications**#5**
2.  Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management**#11**
3.  Dance**#13**
4.  Apparel and Textiles**#21**
5.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies**#32**
6.  Nutrition Sciences**#36**
7.  Business/Managerial Economics**#46**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#276**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#279**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#288**

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

University of North Carolina at Greensboro has 42 programs with published earnings data, 34 of which carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is broad, led by Business at 19.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded.

Health Professions accounts for 8.6%, and Visual & Performing Arts for 7.4%. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 377 degrees awarded, a median of $56,225 four years after completion, and an Azimuth national rank of #276.

Nursing is both large and well-paid, with 161 degrees awarded, median earnings of $80,383, and a national rank of #248. The best nationally ranked program is Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, which [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) #5 in its field and #1 in North Carolina, with completers earning $68,293 four years out.

## 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/).