← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFHistory bachelor's degree outcomes at North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · Public · Federal field 5401
Data scopeFederal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $40,288—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,359Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$31,236Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,047Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$331/moEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,359Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,556Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE41.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
Not availableYear 1
$48,047Year 4
$40,288Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?8.3% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,004
Estimated loan payment$331
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$48,047 vs. $50,680
$2,633 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections. Managers, All Other$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$75,070 median wageNC estimate · 720 jobs · 25-1125+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHistorians$73,440 median wageNC estimate · 120 jobs · 19-3093+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,650 median wageNC estimate · 28,620 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$173,870 median wageNC estimate · 6,010 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$55,370 median wageNC estimate · 130 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$49,470 median wageNC estimate · 600 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$39,290 median wageNC estimate · 450 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTour Guides and EscortsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7011
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?Comparable programs worth checking.
Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.
Hanover, NHDartmouth College
- Earnings
- $136,403
- Debt
- $19,000
View outcomes →Amherst, MAAmherst College
- Earnings
- $103,601
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →Lexington, VAWashington and Lee University
- Earnings
- $100,087
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes → DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
25 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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