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2026 Highest Paid General Education Grads in North Carolina

[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying general education schools.

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• Highest Paid General Education Grads in North Carolina

2026 Highest Paid General Education Grads in North Carolina

Below are the schools whose general education graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid General Education Graduates

1

Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

$51,373 Average Early-Career Salary

Campbell University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general education schools in North Carolina. Set in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career general education graduates from Campbell University make a median of around $51,373 per year.

2

Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC

$46,531 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Salem College earned it the #2 place for general education. Salem College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem. Early-career general education graduates from Salem College make a median of around $46,531 per year.

3

Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC

$35,676 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in general education will find them at Belmont Abbey College, which ranked #3. Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont. Early-career general education graduates from Belmont Abbey College make a median of around $35,676 per year.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general education graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.