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# University of North Carolina at Pembroke Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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

The largest programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke have moderate earnings, while the highest-earning fields are much smaller. Business Administration and Management awards 189 degrees a year and posts median earnings of $55,233 four years after completion.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #300 nationally within its field. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the second-largest at 179 degrees awarded, with earnings of $62,355.

Criminal Justice awards 150 degrees and earns $50,382; Azimuth ranks it #151 nationally, the strongest rank among the university's larger programs. By contrast, Computer Science graduates earn $80,579 from just 28 degrees awarded a year.

Nursing is close behind at $78,674, with 71 degrees awarded. Across all fields, 12.5% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

### 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**198 · 14.7%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**179 · 13.3%**
-   Social sciences**157 · 11.7%**
-   Homeland security**150 · 11.1%**
-   Biological sciences**105 · 7.8%**
-   Other**558 · 41.4%**

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23 of 23 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 28 degrees awarded**
$80,579

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 71 degrees awarded**
$78,674

**Chemistry 16 degrees awarded**
$63,288

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 179 degrees awarded**
$62,355

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 189 degrees awarded**
$55,233

**Political Science and Government 13 degrees awarded**
$53,779

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 | 28 | $80,579 | #180 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 71 | $78,674 | #292 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 16 | $63,288 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 179 | $62,355 | #28 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 189 | $55,233 | #300 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 13 | $53,779 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 29 | $53,022 | #210 |
| Social Work | 57 | $52,344 | #113 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 150 | $50,382 | #151 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | $49,806 | — |
| History | 25 | $49,535 | #204 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 48 | $49,034 | #147 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 13 | $48,370 | — |
| Biology, General | 105 | $48,285 | #334 |
| Sociology | 144 | $44,935 | #173 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 103 | $44,669 | #206 |
| Psychology, General | 67 | $42,947 | #320 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 39 | $41,864 | #260 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 28 | $36,793 | #199 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 9 | 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 Pembroke?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
189

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
179

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
150

**Sociology**
144

**Biology, General**
105

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
103

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
71

**Psychology, General**
67

**Social Work**
57

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
48

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

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

### National program rankings

1.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#28**
2.  Social Work Included by program size**#113**
3.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#147**
4.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#151**
5.  Sociology Included by program size**#173**
6.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#206**
7.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#292**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#300**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#320**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#334**

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

Outcomes at University of North Carolina at Pembroke vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s weigh four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university publishes earnings data for 19 fields, and 15 carry an Azimuth national rank.

The three largest program families are Business, at 14.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 13.3%, and Social Sciences at 11.7%. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the highest-ranked program, at #28 nationally and #1 in North Carolina, with four-year earnings of $62,355.

The largest program, Business Administration and Management, awards 189 degrees a year, ranks #300 nationally, and has four-year earnings of $55,233. Biology ranks #334 nationally and #13 in North Carolina, with earnings of $48,285.

## 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/).