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Common Follow-up System
Top-Paying Bachelor's Degree Programs (By Median Wage After 5 Years of 2013-2014 Graduates from All University of North Carolina System Schools) |
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Program | Median Wage |
Computer Engineering, General | $82,209 |
Chemical Engineering | $80,726 |
Electrical & Electronics Engineering | $80,367 |
Mechanical Engineering | $74,542 |
Computer Science | $73,712 |
Civil Engineering, General | $68,895 |
Industrial Technology/Technician | $67,790 |
Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields, Other | $66,098 |
Management Information Systems, General | $65,349 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $63,072 |
Median wages reflect the annual wage of graduates from programs who were employed in "covered employment" in North Carolina a given number of years after their graduation. "Covered employment" includes all individuals working for employers subject to North Carolina's unemployment insurance tax laws, as specified in Chapter 96, Article 2 of the North Carolina General Statutes. It is estimated that covered employment represents over 90% of North Carolina's total employment. However, employment that is not covered by North Carolina's unemployment insurance laws includes (but is not limited to):
An individual's annual wage is determined by examining quarterly unemployment insurance wage records for that individual in the four quarters representing a given number of years after the individual's graduation. For instance, if a student graduated in May of 2006 (i.e., Q2 2006), that student's annual wage one year after graduation will be determined by the sum of the student's quarterly wages in the next four quarters (i.e., Q3 2006, Q4 2006, Q1 2007, Q2 2007). Students who were not employed in North Carolina covered employment (i.e., had annual wages of $0) for a given year are not included in the percentile wage values.
In situations where a student graduated multiple times during a given school year, the last relevant graduation date is used as the reference point for the wage data match. For example, if a student received an Esthetics Technology Certificate in December 2005, and an Esthetics Instructor Certificate in May 2006, that student's annual wage will be determined using Q4 2005 as a reference point when viewing outcomes for 2005-2006 graduates with Esthetic Technology Certificates, using Q2 2006 as a reference point when viewing outcomes for 2005-2006 graduates with Esthetic Instructor Certificates.
Top-Paying Associate's Degree Programs (By Median Wage After 5 Years of 2013-2014 Graduates from All North Carolina Community Colleges) |
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Program | Median Wage |
Fire Protection Technology | $57,314 |
Nursing | $57,244 |
Dental Hygiene | $52,784 |
Networking Technology | $52,341 |
Industrial Maintenance Technology | $51,533 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | $50,792 |
Respiratory Therapy | $49,913 |
Electrical Systems Technology | $48,238 |
Computer- Integrated Machining | $48,068 |
Electronics Engineering Technology | $48,014 |
Median wages reflect the annual wage of graduates from programs who were employed in "covered employment" in North Carolina a given number of years after their graduation. "Covered employment" includes all individuals working for employers subject to North Carolina's unemployment insurance tax laws, as specified in Chapter 96, Article 2 of the North Carolina General Statutes. It is estimated that covered employment represents over 90% of North Carolina's total employment. However, employment that is not covered by North Carolina's unemployment insurance laws includes (but is not limited to):
An individual's annual wage is determined by examining quarterly unemployment insurance wage records for that individual in the four quarters representing a given number of years after the individual's graduation. For instance, if a student graduated in May of 2006 (i.e., Q2 2006), that student's annual wage one year after graduation will be determined by the sum of the student's quarterly wages in the next four quarters (i.e., Q3 2006, Q4 2006, Q1 2007, Q2 2007). Students who were not employed in North Carolina covered employment (i.e., had annual wages of $0) for a given year are not included in the percentile wage values.
In situations where a student graduated multiple times during a given school year, the last relevant graduation date is used as the reference point for the wage data match. For example, if a student received an Esthetics Technology Certificate in December 2005, and an Esthetics Instructor Certificate in May 2006, that student's annual wage will be determined using Q4 2005 as a reference point when viewing outcomes for 2005-2006 graduates with Esthetic Technology Certificates, using Q2 2006 as a reference point when viewing outcomes for 2005-2006 graduates with Esthetic Instructor Certificates.
Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Programs (By Number of 2013-2014 Graduates from All University of North Carolina System Schools) |
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Program | Number of Graduates |
Business Administration & Management, General | 2,741 |
Psychology, General | 2,466 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 2,064 |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 1,778 |
Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 1,340 |
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1,255 |
Elementary Education & Teaching | 1,082 |
Political Science & Government, General | 963 |
English Language & Literature, General | 820 |
Sociology | 791 |
Counts of students and graduates represent the number of unique individuals present in CFS data for the selected programs during the specified school year. This means that total counts of students or graduates will not always be equal to the sum of their parts. For example, if a student majors in both History and Sociology, that student will be counted once for the number of History students, once for the number of Sociology students, and once and only once for the total number of bachelor's degree students. Also note that the Public University System reports students' program of study only for "Upper Division Enrollment." As a result, counts of students enrolled in any particular course of study in the Public University System will not include Freshmen and Sophomores. However, counts of students enrolled in all programs will include Freshmen and Sophomores.
For more information about student and graduate counts, consult each agency's internal statistics. Please remember that, because of federal reporting requirements and other factors, educational agencies may count students and graduates in a fashion that is slightly different from the methodology used by NC Tower. For example, the University of North Carolina counts students based on fall semester enrollment and counts unique degrees conferred rather than unique individuals receiving degrees. NC Tower also removes students with invalid SSNs from student and graduate counts so that employment rates are not distorted by a lack of matching data. These factors may cause some slight discrepancies between the counts provided by educational agencies and those present in NC Tower.
Most Popular Associate's Degree Programs (By Number of 2013-2014 Graduates from All North Carolina Community Colleges) |
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Program | Number of Graduates |
College Transfer - Arts | 7,640 |
Nursing | 2,060 |
General Education | 1,904 |
College Transfer - Science | 1,442 |
Medical Office Administration | 979 |
Business Administration | 965 |
Criminal Justice Technology | 923 |
Early Childhood Education | 886 |
Accounting | 487 |
Medical Assisting | 465 |
Counts of students and graduates represent the number of unique individuals present in CFS data for the selected programs during the specified school year. This means that total counts of students or graduates will not always be equal to the sum of their parts. For example, if a student majors in both History and Sociology, that student will be counted once for the number of History students, once for the number of Sociology students, and once and only once for the total number of bachelor's degree students. Also note that the Public University System reports students' program of study only for "Upper Division Enrollment." As a result, counts of students enrolled in any particular course of study in the Public University System will not include Freshmen and Sophomores. However, counts of students enrolled in all programs will include Freshmen and Sophomores.
For more information about student and graduate counts, consult each agency's internal statistics. Please remember that, because of federal reporting requirements and other factors, educational agencies may count students and graduates in a fashion that is slightly different from the methodology used by NC Tower. For example, the University of North Carolina counts students based on fall semester enrollment and counts unique degrees conferred rather than unique individuals receiving degrees. NC Tower also removes students with invalid SSNs from student and graduate counts so that employment rates are not distorted by a lack of matching data. These factors may cause some slight discrepancies between the counts provided by educational agencies and those present in NC Tower.