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In the latest year of available data, students from 24 majors graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 11,992 undergraduate · 5,814 graduate (17,806 total)
The most popular majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,903 |
| Computer Science. | 1,082 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 559 |
| Psychology, General. | 448 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 433 |
The following majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $90,994 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $79,725 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $69,348 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $67,160 |
| Computer Science. | $65,377 |
The majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,903 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. |
433 | $58,434 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
370 | $46,175 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
252 | $38,672 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
224 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
172 | $46,212 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
36 | $42,157 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 32 | $44,145 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
30 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 13 | NA |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 1,082 | $65,377 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
245 | $79,725 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
48 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. |
559 | $40,017 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Urban Education and Leadership. |
128 | $57,632 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
112 | $39,809 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. · Special Education and Teaching, Other. |
88 | $38,276 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
43 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 38 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. |
16 | $40,130 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
310 | $47,338 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Administration. |
241 | $69,348 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
107 | $35,295 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
40 | $56,007 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
38 | $56,466 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist. |
32 | $37,517 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 244 | $63,768 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
130 | $61,207 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
100 | $67,160 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
71 | $58,378 |
| Construction Engineering. | 42 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 24 | $57,042 |
| Engineering, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
359 | $28,310 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
180 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
31 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 448 | $27,551 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
172 | $31,919 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
128 | $32,626 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
47 | $35,230 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
39 | $26,491 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
39 | NA |
| Criminology. | 11 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
284 | $34,203 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 223 | $37,417 |
| Public Administration. | 27 | $48,045 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
219 | $34,573 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 67 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
54 | $58,725 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
41 | $90,994 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
22 | $57,574 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 20 | $60,891 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
75 | $26,699 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
27 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
26 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
25 | $21,016 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
21 | $26,567 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
65 | $29,615 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Optics/Optical Sciences. |
49 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
35 | $40,731 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Meteorology. |
13 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
47 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
44 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 31 | $24,331 |
| Gerontology. | 16 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 10 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 128 | $28,138 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 71 | $48,368 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
58 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
66 | $25,075 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
19 | $30,521 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
19 | $28,830 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Language Interpretation and Translation. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
53 | $38,406 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
25 | NA |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 18 | $43,921 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
92 | $31,213 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Ethics. |
17 | $24,034 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 16 | $35,673 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Women's Studies. |
18 | $29,185 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
10 | $28,809 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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