Economics programs in North Carolina
19 colleges in North Carolina offer Economics, from associate's degree to post-master's certificate. The most graduates in 2023-24 came from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University, and Elon University.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Economics. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $11,655
- Graduation rate
- 91%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $72,200
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $28,719
- Graduation rate
- 89%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,158
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Elon University
Elon, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $41,555
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $74,545
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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $15,739
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,146
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Duke University
Durham, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $29,612
- Graduation rate
- 97%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $97,800
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $15,435
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $57,289
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $10,965
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,160
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Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $13,479
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,344
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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $10,846
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,440
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University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $12,250
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,030
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University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $20,109
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,967
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Guilford College
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $22,270
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,590
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Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $24,639
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,937
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Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $17,879
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,793
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Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $20,689
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,543
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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $24,516
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,886
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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $22,488
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,539
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Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate- Average net price
- $17,674
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,039
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Strayer University-North Carolina
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Private for-profit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree- Graduation rate
- 33%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,092
- Median debt
- $40,621
Program 45.0601, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).