North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public college in Durham, NC. Its average net price is $16,708 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $15,130 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $14,560 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,701 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,258 |
| $110,001 and up | $25,133 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $40,226 |
| 8 years after entry | $45,337 |
| 10 years after entry | $46,956 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Biology | $45,006 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $27,494 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $42,507 n=161 | $27,500 n=167 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $39,467 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $38,123 n=135 | $27,000 n=175 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $39,583 Small program - rough guide n=84 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $58,869 National median for this major n=912 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $37,970 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Psychology | $34,617 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $31,000 n=145 |
| Public Health | $40,115 Small program - rough guide n=54 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $36,044 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $82,930 n=123 | $37,250 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $39,291 n=105 | $34,486 n=210 |
| Social Work | $40,092 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $25,921 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $39,032 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $30,169 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teaching | $51,021 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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