University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
22% gap between the two groups
11% gap between the two groups
6% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $10,357 |
| $30k–$48k | $10,668 |
| $48k–$75k | $13,690 |
| $75k–$110k | $19,822 |
| $110k+ | $21,761 |
How University of North Carolina at Charlotte compares
This college against the North Carolina and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of University of North Carolina at Charlotte students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Certificate | $90,271 | — | +2,833% | Strong return |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's | $101,637 | — | +1,735% | Strong return |
| Computer Engineering | Associate's | $103,237 | $20,500 | +1,419% | Strong return |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Certificate | $133,910 | — | +1,340% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $146,834 | $41,000 | +1,228% | Strong return |
| Computer Science | Associate's | $93,475 | $21,504 | +1,152% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Associate's | $89,970 | $21,959 | +1,057% | Strong return |
| Systems Engineering | Associate's | $89,128 | $26,000 | +994% | Strong return |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Certificate | $112,052 | — | +986% | Strong return |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Certificate | $111,387 | — | +975% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $115,989 | $25,700 | +898% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $85,296 | $26,811 | +892% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Certificate | $115,800 | $29,420 | +877% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $79,801 | $22,000 | +795% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $77,572 | $19,120 | +761% | Strong return |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's | $79,769 | $26,500 | +758% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $78,329 | $21,937 | +758% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $78,144 | $21,500 | +756% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $78,553 | $22,812 | +756% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | $76,181 | $16,151 | +748% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $77,696 | $25,750 | +712% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $93,353 | $20,500 | +599% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Certificate | $87,011 | — | +581% | Strong return |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Associate's | $70,704 | $22,500 | +558% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $68,817 | $22,574 | +509% | Strong return |
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ROI at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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