University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, 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.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
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.
9% gap between the two groups
11% gap between the two groups
Essentially no gap — the payoff is even
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 | $7,919 |
| $30k–$48k | $8,892 |
| $48k–$75k | $10,932 |
| $75k–$110k | $14,564 |
| $110k+ | $15,999 |
How University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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 Pembroke students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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 | Associate's | $91,608 | $25,000 | +1,473% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $75,753 | $27,250 | +910% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $68,412 | $24,447 | +696% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $73,814 | $23,250 | +482% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $58,458 | $25,648 | +351% | Strong return |
| Public Administration | Certificate | $68,207 | $48,000 | +297% | Strong return |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Certificate | $58,394 | $57,500 | +116% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Certificate | $54,563 | $41,000 | +71% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $50,119 | $26,877 | +69% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Certificate | $53,130 | $30,825 | +56% | Break-even |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $48,762 | $25,105 | +27% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $47,095 | $25,082 | -29% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $45,832 | $24,527 | -72% | Poor return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $45,619 | $26,000 | -79% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $45,292 | $23,000 | -90% | Poor return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $43,822 | $25,000 | -140% | Poor return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $43,705 | $25,600 | -143% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $42,664 | $23,250 | -181% | Poor return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $40,196 | $28,250 | -256% | Poor return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $37,969 | $25,900 | -335% | Poor return |
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ROI at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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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