Career outcomes for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates
Per-major median earnings and 10-year projection bands. Numbers come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release); trajectory bands come from the life-path model run server-side with a synthetic profile.
School-wide 10-year median earnings
$81,094
Median earnings of federally-aided graduates 10 years after first enrollment, across all majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Top majors by graduates
| Major | Graduates / yr | Median earnings 4 years out | Work in North Carolina 1 year out | Graduate degree or certificate 5 years out | Trajectory | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | 613 | $62,047 | 73% | 48% | Run mine | |
Went on to a research doctorate
5.3per 100 bachelor's graduatesU.S. average: 2.0
From 2016 to 2025, 2,356 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates earned a research doctorate, most often in biological and biomedical sciences, psychology, and humanities and arts.
Research doctorates (PhD, EdD and similar) only: medical, law and business degrees aren't counted. The rate divides those doctorates by the bachelor's degrees University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded from 2008 to 2017, allowing for the typical eight-year gap; fields with longer paths, like the humanities, read low. Source: NCSES Survey of Earned Doctorates and IPEDS completions.
Peer schools at this earnings band
Auburn University, AL
44 majors with data·$73,273
Binghamton University, NY
30 majors with data·$89,136
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, CA
35 majors with data·$77,464
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Earnings and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release). Last updated October 19, 2026. Methodology.