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2026 Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in North Carolina

[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a general social sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their general social sciences graduates.

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• Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in North Carolina

2026 Highest Paid General Social Sciences Grads in North Carolina

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

Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates

1

Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

$64,273 Average Early-Career Salary

Campbell University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general social sciences schools in North Carolina. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek. General Social Sciences graduates of Campbell University earn a median of about $64,273 a year early in their careers.

2

Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC

$42,091 Average Early-Career Salary

Chowan University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general social sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Murfreesboro, Chowan University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Social Sciences graduates of Chowan University earn a median of about $42,091 a year early in their careers.

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

$35,978 Average Early-Career Salary

North Carolina Central University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general social sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. After graduating, general social sciences degree recipients from North Carolina Central University typically earn about $35,978 annually.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general social sciences graduates, 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.