University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill : Overview, Courses, Scholarships & Rankings

51.0001 Health and Wellness, General. (BSc)

A program of study that prepares individuals to assume roles as health/wellness professionals in private business and industry, community organizations, and health care settings. Includes instruction in personal health, community health and welfare, nutrition, epidemiology, disease prevention, fitness and exercise, and health behaviors.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$52,920	-$18,780 (-26.2%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$40,410	-$15,560 (-27.8%)

51.0202 Audiology/Audiologist. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals to diagnose and treat hearing loss and other disorders involving the ear, advise patients on means to use their remaining hearing, and select and fit hearing aids and other devices. Includes instruction in acoustics, anatomy and physiology of hearing, hearing measurement, auditory pathology, middle and inner ear analysis, rehabilitation therapies and assistive technologies, and pediatric and other special applications.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1181	Audiologists	$95,320	$90,070	-$5,250 (-5.5%)

51.0204 Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. (PostBacCert, FPD)

An integrated program that prepares individuals to work as both audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions to communications problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,840	$86,780	-$9,060 (-9.5%)
29-1181	Audiologists	$95,320	$90,070	-$5,250 (-5.5%)

51.0401 Dentistry. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of dentistry/dental medicine, encompassing the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and adjacent structures and their impact on the human body and health. Includes instruction in the basic biomedical sciences, occlusion, dental health and prevention, oral pathology, cariology, operative dentistry, oral radiology, principles of the various dental specialties, pain management, oral medicine, clinic and health care management, patient counseling, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1021	Dentists, General	$196,100	$219,600	+$23,500 (+12%)

51.0501 Dental Clinical Sciences, General. (PostBacCert)

An integrated or undifferentiated program that generally prepares dentists in one or more of the oral sciences and advanced/graduate dentistry specialties.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1029	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$246,530	$197,390	-$49,140 (-19.9%)

51.0502 Advanced General Dentistry. (MSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of dental clinical techniques and dental practice issues. Includes instruction in subjects such as the history of dentistry, advanced dental practice management, dental ethics and jurisprudence, social and behavioral science studies of dentistry, advanced restorative dentistry, oral medicine, oral radiology, advanced clinical procedures and technology, and others.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1021	Dentists, General	$196,100	$219,600	+$23,500 (+12%)

51.0602 Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. (Cert<1y, Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1292	Dental Hygienists	$93,890	$84,520	-$9,370 (-10%)

51.0701 Health/Health Care Administration/Management. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$111,900	-$25,830 (-18.8%)

51.0720 Regulatory Science/Affairs. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to manage the regulatory process for companies innovating and developing cutting edge products in science, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medicine. Includes instruction in regulatory affairs, clinical documentation, human and animal subject protection, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, data management and analysis, good manufacturing practices, and quality management.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$111,900	-$25,830 (-18.8%)
13-1041	Compliance Officers	$84,980	$63,080	-$21,900 (-25.8%)

51.0799 Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in health and medical administrative services not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
31-9099	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$48,760	$40,070	-$8,690 (-17.8%)

51.0907 Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1124	Radiation Therapists	$110,820	$82,610	-$28,210 (-25.5%)
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$79,760	$65,770	-$13,990 (-17.5%)
29-2036	Medical Dosimetrists	$141,420	$145,560	+$4,140 (+2.9%)
29-2099	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$56,370	$45,940	-$10,430 (-18.5%)

51.0912 Physician Associate/Assistant. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, and underserved populations; and community health services.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1071	Physician Assistants	$136,900	$121,310	-$15,590 (-11.4%)

51.0999 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-2099	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$56,370	$45,940	-$10,430 (-18.5%)

51.1005 Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology, physiological relationships to test results, laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls, test and research design and implementation, analytic techniques, laboratory management, data development and reporting, medical informatics, and professional standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.1201 Medicine. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, injuries, and other disorders of the human body. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, examination and diagnosis, patient communications, medical ethics and law, professional standards, and rotations in specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurology, ophthalmology, radiology, clinical pathology, anesthesiology, family medicine, and psychiatry.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
29-1211	Anesthesiologists	$336,640	$239,200	-$97,440 (-28.9%)
29-1212	Cardiologists	$432,490	$418,940	-$13,550 (-3.1%)
29-1213	Dermatologists	$347,810	$283,930	-$63,880 (-18.4%)
29-1214	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$320,700	$358,870	+$38,170 (+11.9%)
29-1215	Family Medicine Physicians	$256,830	$258,700	+$1,870 (+0.7%)
29-1216	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$262,710	$235,100	-$27,610 (-10.5%)
29-1217	Neurologists	$286,310	$331,670	+$45,360 (+15.8%)
29-1218	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$281,130	$312,390	+$31,260 (+11.1%)
29-1221	Pediatricians, General	$222,340	$162,240	-$60,100 (-27%)
29-1222	Physicians, Pathologists	$266,020	$239,200	-$26,820 (-10.1%)
29-1223	Psychiatrists	$269,120	$232,740	-$36,380 (-13.5%)
29-1224	Radiologists	$359,820	$283,740	-$76,080 (-21.1%)
29-1229	Physicians, All Other	$253,470	$320,480	+$67,010 (+26.4%)
29-1241	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$301,500	N/A	N/A
29-1242	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$365,060	$239,200	-$125,860 (-34.5%)
29-1243	Pediatric Surgeons	$450,810	N/A	N/A
29-1249	Surgeons, All Other	$371,280	$239,200	-$132,080 (-35.6%)

51.1401 Medical Science/Scientist. (PostBacCert)

An undifferentiated clinical science program that prepares clinicians to conduct clinical and translational research in various areas. Note: programs that prepare clinicians to conduct research in specific scientific fields should report under the relevant CIP code series (e.g., Series 26 Biological and Biomedical Sciences).

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$104,480	+$10,320 (+11%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A

51.1508 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to provide evaluations, referrals, and short-term counseling services to help people prevent or remediate personal problems, conflicts, and emotional crises. Includes instruction in human development, psychopathology, individual and group counseling, personality theory, career assessment, patient screening and referral, observation and testing techniques, interviewing skills, professional standards and ethics, and applicable laws and regulations.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
21-1014	Mental Health Counselors	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.2001 Pharmacy. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent or employed practice of preparing and dispensing drugs and medications in consultation with prescribing physicians and other health care professionals, and for managing pharmacy practices and counseling patients. Includes instruction in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacy practice, pharmacy administration, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$111,900	-$25,830 (-18.8%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1051	Pharmacists	$137,210	$129,790	-$7,420 (-5.4%)

51.2003 Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the formulation of medicinal substances into product vehicles capable of being stored, transported, and then introduced into the patient and behaving in ways optimal to therapeutic interaction. Includes instruction in statistics, biopharmaceutics, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, physical pharmacy, pharmacological analysis, drug design and development, pharmacological biotechnology, chemical separations, spectroscopy, drug-host interactions, immunology, quantitative drug measurement, enzymatic transformations, and metabolic excretion.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$115,570	N/A	N/A
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

51.2201 Public Health, General. (BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and evaluate public health care services; to function as public health professionals in public agencies, the private sector, and other settings; and to provide leadership in the field of public health. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventive medicine, health policy and regulations, health care services and related administrative functions, public health law enforcement, health economics and budgeting, public communications, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$111,900	-$25,830 (-18.8%)
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$52,920	-$18,780 (-26.2%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$40,410	-$15,560 (-27.8%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

51.2202 Environmental Health. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health, safety, and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law, occupational health and safety emergency response, and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, soil quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of recreational areas.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$104,480	+$10,320 (+11%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$65,530	-$23,110 (-26.1%)
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,660	$77,600	-$11,060 (-12.5%)
19-5012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$63,800	$52,600	-$11,200 (-17.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

51.2207 Public Health Education and Promotion. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of educational and communications principles and methods to the promotion of preventive health measures and the education of targeted populations on health issues, and prepares individuals to function as public health educators and health promotion specialists. Includes instruction in human development, health issues across the life span, population-specific health issues, principles and methods of public health education, administration of health education campaigns and programs, evaluation methods, public communications, and applications to specific public health subjects and issues.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$52,920	-$18,780 (-26.2%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$40,410	-$15,560 (-27.8%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

51.2209 Maternal and Child Health. (FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of public health specializations, public policy studies, and the social and behavioral sciences to issues of health affecting women, children, and families; and prepares individuals to function as maternal and child health specialists. Includes instruction in research design and testing, program evaluation, public policy analysis, public finance, economics of health care, community health, family development and dynamics, women's studies, social psychology, fetal and child development, biostatistics, health education and promotion, nutrition, neonatal development, psychology, and social services delivery.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$52,920	-$18,780 (-26.2%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$40,410	-$15,560 (-27.8%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

51.2210 International Public Health/International Health. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the application of public health specializations, the social and behavioral sciences, and policy and communications methods to the study of health problems in low- and middle-income countries and regions, and prepares individuals to function as professional international health specialists. Includes instruction in health education and promotion, research design and evaluation, infectious disease epidemiology, international health policy and management, public nutrition and food security, information systems, program evaluation, medical anthropology, international communication, behavioral sciences, maternal and child health, demography and population policy, and health care finance and economics.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$111,900	-$25,830 (-18.8%)
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$52,920	-$18,780 (-26.2%)

51.2299 Public Health, Other. (BSc)

Any instructional program in public health not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$111,900	-$25,830 (-18.8%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

51.2306 Occupational Therapy/Therapist. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	$98,240	$92,690	-$5,550 (-5.6%)

51.2308 Physical Therapy/Therapist. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals to evaluate, examine, diagnose, and alleviate physical functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. Includes instruction in anatomy, behavioral sciences, biology, biomechanics, biophysical agents, care plan development and documentation, cellular histology, clinical evaluation and measurement, clinical reasoning, communication, exercise physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, professional standards and ethics, rehabilitation psychology, and therapeutic exercise.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
29-1123	Physical Therapists	$102,400	$90,760	-$11,640 (-11.4%)

51.2310 Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to counsel and assist disabled individuals and recovering patients in order to achieve their greatest physical, mental, social, educational, and vocational potential. Includes instruction in patient evaluation and testing, rehabilitation program planning, patient support services and referral, job analysis, adjustment psychology, rehabilitation services provision, patient counseling and education, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
21-1015	Rehabilitation Counselors	$51,260	$46,370	-$4,890 (-9.5%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

51.2706 Medical Informatics. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of computer science and software engineering to medical research and clinical information technology support, and the development of advanced imaging, database, and decision systems. Includes instruction in computer science, health information systems architecture, medical knowledge structures, medical language and image processing, quantitative medical decision modeling, imaging techniques, electronic medical records, medical research systems, clinical decision support, and informatics aspects of specific research and practice problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$136,240	-$16,070 (-10.6%)
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$86,250	-$30,450 (-26.1%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$60,950	-$33,520 (-35.5%)
29-9021	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$73,410	$51,310	-$22,100 (-30.1%)

51.3601 Movement Therapy and Movement Education. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to use functional and expressive integration strategies to help promote somatic awareness and optimal psychophysical functioning. Includes instruction in skilled touch techniques, kinesthetic awareness processes, movement observation, patterning, client assessment and guidance, verbal and nonverbal communication, practice management, professional standards and ethics, and specific therapeutic and educational modalities

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
29-1129	Therapists, All Other	$73,800	$75,210	+$1,410 (+1.9%)

51.3801 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. (Cert2y+)

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$76,170	-$10,920 (-12.5%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$79,860	-$18,570 (-18.9%)

51.3808 Nursing Science. (FPD)

A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$76,170	-$10,920 (-12.5%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$79,860	-$18,570 (-18.9%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$119,090	-$12,910 (-9.8%)

51.3818 Nursing Practice. (Spec)

A practice-focused program that prepares registered nurses for increasingly complex evidence-based nursing practice, including translating research into practice, evaluating evidence, applying research in decision-making, and implementing viable clinical innovations to change practice. Includes instruction in healthcare delivery systems, health economics and finance, health policy, research methods, translating evidence into practice, concepts in population health, and nursing leadership.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$111,900	-$25,830 (-18.8%)
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$76,170	-$10,920 (-12.5%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$79,860	-$18,570 (-18.9%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$119,090	-$12,910 (-9.8%)

51.3899 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. (PostBacCert, MSc)

Any instructional program in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research, and clinical nursing not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$76,170	-$10,920 (-12.5%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$79,860	-$18,570 (-18.9%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$119,090	-$12,910 (-9.8%)

51.9999 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in the health professions and related clinical sciences not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

52.0201 Business Administration and Management, General. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-1011	Chief Executives	$262,930	$245,590	-$17,340 (-6.6%)
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	$133,120	$95,470	-$37,650 (-28.3%)
11-2022	Sales Managers	$160,930	$122,190	-$38,740 (-24.1%)
11-3012	Administrative Services Managers	$126,030	$95,330	-$30,700 (-24.4%)
11-3013	Facilities Managers	$114,520	$100,820	-$13,700 (-12%)
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	$129,180	$119,210	-$9,970 (-7.7%)
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$116,010	$96,430	-$19,580 (-16.9%)
11-3111	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$156,230	$125,270	-$30,960 (-19.8%)
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	$160,480	$122,810	-$37,670 (-23.5%)
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	$140,590	$107,730	-$32,860 (-23.4%)
11-9021	Construction Managers	$119,660	$110,400	-$9,260 (-7.7%)
11-9072	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$87,060	$77,210	-$9,850 (-11.3%)
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	$86,100	$74,450	-$11,650 (-13.5%)
11-9179	Personal Service Managers, All Other	$70,620	$63,190	-$7,430 (-10.5%)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
13-1051	Cost Estimators	$83,160	$68,490	-$14,670 (-17.6%)
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	$79,730	$69,440	-$10,290 (-12.9%)
13-1081	Logisticians	$87,600	$71,950	-$15,650 (-17.9%)
13-1082	Project Management Specialists	$108,100	$85,450	-$22,650 (-21%)
13-1111	Management Analysts	$114,710	$89,890	-$24,820 (-21.6%)
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$82,920	$68,530	-$14,390 (-17.4%)
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$92,380	$66,040	-$26,340 (-28.5%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$99,870	-$13,970 (-12.3%)

52.0210 Research and Development Management. (BSc)

A program that prepares individuals to manage projects, programs and organizations involving basic and applied research, or specialized technology applications, in the public or private sectors. Includes instruction in all aspects of business management applied to the leadership and control of scientific, clinical, engineering and social scientific enterprises; the management of related operational, security and logistical issues; and technical competence in one or more research disciplines.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$111,900	-$25,830 (-18.8%)
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$99,870	-$13,970 (-12.3%)

52.0213 Organizational Leadership. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on leadership skills that can be applied to a business, government, non-profit, or educational setting. Includes instruction in organizational planning, dynamics of leadership, finance, team building, conflict resolution and mediation, communication and other management skills.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-2033	Fundraising Managers	$137,290	$118,100	-$19,190 (-14%)
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	$160,480	$122,810	-$37,670 (-23.5%)
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	$140,590	$107,730	-$32,860 (-23.4%)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
13-1111	Management Analysts	$114,710	$89,890	-$24,820 (-21.6%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$99,870	-$13,970 (-12.3%)

52.1001 Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. (Cert2y+)

A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-3111	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$156,230	$125,270	-$30,960 (-19.8%)
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	$160,480	$122,810	-$37,670 (-23.5%)
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	$140,590	$107,730	-$32,860 (-23.4%)
13-1041	Compliance Officers	$84,980	$63,080	-$21,900 (-25.8%)
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	$79,730	$69,440	-$10,290 (-12.9%)
13-1075	Labor Relations Specialists	$97,130	$78,910	-$18,220 (-18.8%)
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$82,920	$68,530	-$14,390 (-17.4%)
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	$73,760	$53,860	-$19,900 (-27%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$99,870	-$13,970 (-12.3%)
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,950	$44,360	-$6,590 (-12.9%)

52.1301 Management Science. (PostBacCert)

A general program that focuses on the application of statistical modeling, data warehousing, data mining, programming, forecasting and operations research techniques to the analysis of problems of business organization and performance. Includes instruction in optimization theory and mathematical techniques, data mining, data warehousing, stochastic and dynamic modeling, operations analysis, and the design and testing of prototype systems and evaluation models.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-1011	Chief Executives	$262,930	$245,590	-$17,340 (-6.6%)
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	$133,120	$95,470	-$37,650 (-28.3%)
13-1111	Management Analysts	$114,710	$89,890	-$24,820 (-21.6%)
15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	$99,120	$76,930	-$22,190 (-22.4%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$97,340	-$27,250 (-21.9%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$99,870	-$13,970 (-12.3%)

45.0201 Anthropology, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
19-3091	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$71,070	$75,880	+$4,810 (+6.8%)
25-1061	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,530	$66,680	-$35,850 (-35%)

45.0203 Medical Anthropology. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on biological, socio-cultural, psychological, and behavioral factors as they relate to health, illness, medical practices, and access to health care services. Includes instruction in ethno-medicine, urban health, international health, psychiatric and psychological anthropology, aging, and health and identity.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
19-3091	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$71,070	$75,880	+$4,810 (+6.8%)
25-1061	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,530	$66,680	-$35,850 (-35%)

45.0301 Archeology. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of extinct societies, and the past of living societies, via the excavation, analysis and interpretation of their artifactual, human, and associated remains. Includes instruction in archeological theory, field methods, dating methods, conservation and museum studies, cultural and physical evolution, and the study of specific selected past cultures.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
19-3091	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$71,070	$75,880	+$4,810 (+6.8%)
25-1061	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,530	$66,680	-$35,850 (-35%)
39-7011	Tour Guides and Escorts	N/A	N/A	N/A

45.0601 Economics, General. (Cert2y+)

A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
19-3011	Economists	$130,910	$111,910	-$19,000 (-14.5%)
19-3022	Survey Researchers	$73,470	$78,270	+$4,800 (+6.5%)
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$49,390	-$14,170 (-22.3%)
25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,140	$111,400	-$21,740 (-16.3%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$51,640	-$22,060 (-29.9%)

45.0603 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of mathematical and statistical analysis of economic phenomena and problems. Includes instruction in economic statistics, optimization theory, cost/benefit analysis, price theory, economic modeling, and economic forecasting and evaluation.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$109,680	-$2,650 (-2.4%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$97,340	-$27,250 (-21.9%)
19-3011	Economists	$130,910	$111,910	-$19,000 (-14.5%)
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$49,390	-$14,170 (-22.3%)
25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,140	$111,400	-$21,740 (-16.3%)

45.0701 Geography. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
17-3031	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$56,890	$48,300	-$8,590 (-15.1%)
19-3092	Geographers	$98,160	N/A	N/A
25-1064	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,020	$81,890	-$17,130 (-17.3%)

45.1001 Political Science and Government, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
19-3094	Political Scientists	$137,600	N/A	N/A
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$49,390	-$14,170 (-22.3%)
25-1065	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,160	$82,120	-$23,040 (-21.9%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$51,640	-$22,060 (-29.9%)

45.1101 Sociology, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
19-3041	Sociologists	$111,670	$107,520	-$4,150 (-3.7%)
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$49,390	-$14,170 (-22.3%)
25-1067	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,270	$65,850	-$31,420 (-32.3%)

26.0101 Biology/Biological Sciences, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$126,070	+$24,130 (+23.7%)
19-4012	Agricultural Technicians	$49,680	$48,660	-$1,020 (-2.1%)
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	$54,400	$50,150	-$4,250 (-7.8%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$53,940	-$4,080 (-7%)
19-4092	Forensic Science Technicians	$75,260	$44,600	-$30,660 (-40.7%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$51,640	-$22,060 (-29.9%)

26.0102 Biomedical Sciences, General. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A general, program that focuses on the integrative scientific study of biological issues related to health and medicine, or a program in one or more of the biomedical sciences that is undifferentiated as to title. Includes instruction in any of the basic medical sciences at the research level; biological science research in biomedical faculties; and general studies encompassing a variety of the biomedical disciplines.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$53,940	-$4,080 (-7%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)

26.0202 Biochemistry. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$115,570	N/A	N/A
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	$54,400	$50,150	-$4,250 (-7.8%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$53,940	-$4,080 (-7%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)

26.0503 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of pathogenic bacteria that are significant factors in causing or facilitating human disease. Includes instruction in the pathogenesis of bacterial diseases, bacterial genetics and physiology, bacterial anatomy and structure, antigens, bacterial reproduction, bacterial adhesion, phagocytes, and the identification of new or mutated bacteria and bacterial agents.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$53,940	-$4,080 (-7%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

26.0801 Genetics, General. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the organization, recombination, function, regulation, and transmission of heritable information in biological organisms at all levels of complexity. Includes instruction in Mendelian genetics, mechanisms of gene regulation, chromosome structure and replication, epigenetic phenomena, DNA repair and recombination, sex determination, genetic interactions between genomes, and molecular evolution.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$53,940	-$4,080 (-7%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)
29-9092	Genetic Counselors	$102,890	$93,620	-$9,270 (-9%)

26.0903 Cell Physiology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of physiological processes operating within and among cells, and intracellular communication and behavior, in the context of larger systems and whole organisms. Includes instruction in cell and molecular biology, molecular physiology, cell cycle control, signal transduction, protein structure, membrane biochemistry and structure, ion channel physics, cell respiration and digestion, secretory functions, cell adhesion and communication, information encoding and decoding, and the relation of cell physiology to tissue, organ, and organismic functioning.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)

26.0910 Pathology/Experimental Pathology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the expression, initiation, maintenance and progression of tissue injury and disease, including death, and the relationship of pathogenesis to fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms. Includes instruction in immunology, microbiology, gene expression, inflammation, cell injury, apoptosis, immunopathology, molecular markers of disease and toxins, neoplasia, growth regulation, and organ- and system-specific investigations.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)

26.1001 Pharmacology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of drug interactions on biological systems and organisms and the sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses of drugs. Includes instruction in pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, drug therapeutics, drug action, bodily responses to drug events, biochemical proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, cell biology, medicinal chemistry, and studies of specific drugs and drug interactions.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

26.1004 Toxicology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of poisons and other biohazards; their interactions with organisms and their food and respiratory systems; and their prevention, management, and counteraction. Includes instruction in toxicological biochemistry, toxic agents and transporters, toxin fate, toxicokinetics and metabolism, toxin classification, molecular toxic mechanisms, extracellular matrices and cell function, bacterial pathogenesis and mutagenesis, pathophysiology and apoptosis, cell stress and injury, studies of specific toxins, and studies of specific organ systems and physiological functions in relation to toxicological problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$65,530	-$23,110 (-26.1%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

26.1102 Biostatistics. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of descriptive and inferential statistics to biomedical research and clinical, public health, and industrial issues related to human populations. Includes instruction in mathematical statistics, modeling, clinical trials methodology, disease and survival analysis, longitudinal analysis, missing data analysis, spatial analysis, computer tomography, biostatistics consulting, and applications to such topics as genetics, oncology, pharmacokinetics, physiology, neurobiology, and biophysics.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$109,680	-$2,650 (-2.4%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$53,940	-$4,080 (-7%)
25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,880	$69,980	-$22,900 (-24.7%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

26.1103 Bioinformatics. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of computer-based technologies and services to biological, biomedical, and biotechnology research. Includes instruction in algorithms, network architecture, principles of software design, human interface design, usability studies, search strategies, database management and data mining, digital image processing, computer graphics and animation, CAD, computer programming, and applications to experimental design and analysis and to specific quantitative, modeling, and analytical studies in the various biological specializations.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$136,240	-$16,070 (-10.6%)
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$86,250	-$30,450 (-26.1%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$97,340	-$27,250 (-21.9%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$53,940	-$4,080 (-7%)

26.1301 Ecology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions of small-scale biological systems, such as organisms, to each other, to complex and whole systems, and to the physical and other non-biological aspects of their environments. Includes instruction in biogeochemistry; landscape and/or marine/aquatic dynamics; decomposition; global and regional elemental budgets; biotic and abiotic regulation of nutrient cycles; ecophysiology; ecosystem resilience, disturbance, and succession; community and habitat dynamics; organismal interactions (co-evolution, competition, predation); paleoecology; and evolutionary ecology.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1023	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,920	$64,310	-$13,610 (-17.5%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-1031	Conservation Scientists	$74,310	$65,050	-$9,260 (-12.5%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$126,070	+$24,130 (+23.7%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)
25-1043	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,780	N/A	N/A

26.1309 Epidemiology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of disease, disability, and trauma patterns within and across populations and the development of health management mechanisms to prevent and control disease outbreaks and injurious behaviors. Includes instruction in biostatistics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, disease and injury determinants, genetic disease and disability factors, behavioral studies, health services research, environmental disease and injury factors, and population studies.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$104,480	+$10,320 (+11%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)

26.1501 Neuroscience. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$53,940	-$4,080 (-7%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)

30.0000 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. (BSc, PostBacCert)

Instructional programs that derive from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

30.0501 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the origins, resolution and prevention of international and inter-group conflicts. Includes instruction in peace research methods and related social scientific and psychological knowledge bases.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,440	$89,140	-$17,300 (-16.3%)
23-1022	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$91,170	$74,000	-$17,170 (-18.8%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$60,950	-$33,520 (-35.5%)

30.1701 Behavioral Sciences. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program with a combined or undifferentiated focus on the social sciences, psychology, and biomedical sciences to study complex problems of human individual and social growth and behavior.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	$86,100	$74,450	-$11,650 (-13.5%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$126,070	+$24,130 (+23.7%)
19-3039	Psychologists, All Other	$111,340	$143,900	+$32,560 (+29.2%)
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,440	$89,140	-$17,300 (-16.3%)
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$49,390	-$14,170 (-22.3%)
21-1099	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$58,360	$53,300	-$5,060 (-8.7%)
25-1066	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,530	$74,660	-$18,870 (-20.2%)

30.1901 Nutrition Sciences. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A scientific program that focuses on the utilization of food for human growth and metabolism, in both normal and dysfunctional states, from the interdisciplinary perspective of the agricultural, human, biological, and biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in food science, biochemistry, physiology, dietetics, food and nutrition studies, biotechnology, biophysics, and the clinical sciences.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$75,570	-$24,870 (-24.8%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$126,070	+$24,130 (+23.7%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$69,310	-$32,030 (-31.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$81,530	-$56,370 (-40.9%)
25-1192	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,450	$97,480	+$13,030 (+15.4%)
25-9021	Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,470	$63,730	+$3,260 (+5.4%)
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,770	$56,200	-$18,570 (-24.8%)
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	$39,560	$28,060	-$11,500 (-29.1%)

30.2001 International/Globalization Studies. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on global and international issues from the perspective of the social sciences, social services, and related fields.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
19-3094	Political Scientists	$137,600	N/A	N/A
25-1069	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$92,950	$89,040	-$3,910 (-4.2%)

30.4401 Geography and Environmental Studies. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on interactions between people and the natural and built environments. Includes instruction in climate science, sustainability, environmental science and policy, research methods, geographic information systems (GIS), human geography, physical geography, remote sensing, and public policy.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
19-1031	Conservation Scientists	$74,310	$65,050	-$9,260 (-12.5%)
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$65,530	-$23,110 (-26.1%)
19-3092	Geographers	$98,160	N/A	N/A
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,440	$89,140	-$17,300 (-16.3%)
19-4042	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$56,770	$50,340	-$6,430 (-11.3%)
25-1053	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,360	$69,200	-$31,160 (-31%)
25-1064	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,020	$81,890	-$17,130 (-17.3%)

30.7001 Data Science, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the analysis of large scale data sources from the interdisciplinary perspectives of applied statistics, computer science, data storage, data representation, data modeling, mathematics, and statistics. Includes instruction in computer algorithms, computer programming, data management, data mining, information policy, information retrieval, mathematical modeling, quantitative analysis, statistics, trend spotting, and visual analytics.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$187,990	$165,000	-$22,990 (-12.2%)
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$136,240	-$16,070 (-10.6%)
15-1243	Database Architects	$142,620	$85,330	-$57,290 (-40.2%)
15-1252	Software Developers	$144,570	$113,570	-$31,000 (-21.4%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$109,680	-$2,650 (-2.4%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$97,340	-$27,250 (-21.9%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$60,950	-$33,520 (-35.5%)

30.9999 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

11.0401 Information Science/Studies. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$187,990	$165,000	-$22,990 (-12.2%)
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$136,240	-$16,070 (-10.6%)
15-1243	Database Architects	$142,620	$85,330	-$57,290 (-40.2%)
15-1252	Software Developers	$144,570	$113,570	-$31,000 (-21.4%)
15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$111,450	$86,300	-$25,150 (-22.6%)
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$86,250	-$30,450 (-26.1%)
25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,830	$82,200	-$23,630 (-22.3%)

11.0701 Computer Science. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on computer theory, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, computer development and programming, and applications to a variety of end-use situations.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$187,990	$165,000	-$22,990 (-12.2%)
15-1212	Information Security Analysts	$127,730	$105,480	-$22,250 (-17.4%)
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$136,240	-$16,070 (-10.6%)
15-1231	Computer Network Support Specialists	$79,610	$63,680	-$15,930 (-20%)
15-1243	Database Architects	$142,620	$85,330	-$57,290 (-40.2%)
15-1251	Computer Programmers	$103,640	$86,100	-$17,540 (-16.9%)
15-1252	Software Developers	$144,570	$113,570	-$31,000 (-21.4%)
15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$110,260	$79,700	-$30,560 (-27.7%)
15-1254	Web Developers	$98,790	$92,140	-$6,650 (-6.7%)
15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$111,450	$86,300	-$25,150 (-22.6%)
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$86,250	-$30,450 (-26.1%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$97,340	-$27,250 (-21.9%)
25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,830	$82,200	-$23,630 (-22.3%)

09.0101 Speech Communication and Rhetoric. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-2032	Public Relations Managers	$163,520	$122,560	-$40,960 (-25%)
25-1122	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,340	$69,870	-$20,470 (-22.7%)
27-3011	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$80,110	$32,800	-$47,310 (-59.1%)
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	$80,310	$56,610	-$23,700 (-29.5%)
27-3043	Writers and Authors	$85,780	$49,180	-$36,600 (-42.7%)
27-3099	Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$84,870	$45,880	-$38,990 (-45.9%)

09.0102 Mass Communication/Media Studies. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-2032	Public Relations Managers	$163,520	$122,560	-$40,960 (-25%)
25-1122	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,340	$69,870	-$20,470 (-22.7%)
27-3023	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$106,030	$43,990	-$62,040 (-58.5%)
27-3041	Editors	$85,700	$73,950	-$11,750 (-13.7%)
27-3043	Writers and Authors	$85,780	$49,180	-$36,600 (-42.7%)

09.0401 Journalism. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1122	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,340	$69,870	-$20,470 (-22.7%)
27-3023	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$106,030	$43,990	-$62,040 (-58.5%)
27-3041	Editors	$85,700	$73,950	-$11,750 (-13.7%)
27-3043	Writers and Authors	$85,780	$49,180	-$36,600 (-42.7%)
43-9081	Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$52,730	$50,560	-$2,170 (-4.1%)

09.0702 Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. (BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the development, use, critical evaluation, and regulation of new electronic communication technologies using computer applications; and that prepares individuals to function as developers and managers of digital communications media. Includes instruction in computer and telecommunications technologies and processes; design and development of digital communications; marketing and distribution; digital communications regulation, law, and policy; the study of human interaction with, and use of, digital media; and emerging trends and issues.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)
15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$111,450	$86,300	-$25,150 (-22.6%)
25-1122	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,340	$69,870	-$20,470 (-22.7%)
27-3099	Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$84,870	$45,880	-$38,990 (-45.9%)

31.0501 Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. (Cert2y+)

A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
25-1193	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,980	$74,260	-$13,720 (-15.6%)
27-2021	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$259,750	N/A	N/A
27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	$58,910	$60,330	+$1,420 (+2.4%)
39-9031	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$51,360	$41,450	-$9,910 (-19.3%)

31.0505 Exercise Science and Kinesiology. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research, rehabilitative therapies, the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative methods and equipment, and related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
29-1128	Exercise Physiologists	$59,620	$53,900	-$5,720 (-9.6%)

44.0401 Public Administration. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-1011	Chief Executives	$262,930	$245,590	-$17,340 (-6.6%)
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	$133,120	$95,470	-$37,650 (-28.3%)
11-1031	Legislators	$67,390	$22,120	-$45,270 (-67.2%)
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$116,010	$96,430	-$19,580 (-16.9%)
11-9131	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$93,760	$91,530	-$2,230 (-2.4%)
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	$86,100	$74,450	-$11,650 (-13.5%)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$103,500	-$46,390 (-30.9%)

44.0501 Public Policy Analysis, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the systematic analysis of public policy issues and decision processes. Includes instruction in the role of economic and political factors in public decision-making and policy formulation, microeconomic analysis of policy issues, resource allocation and decision modeling, cost/benefit analysis, statistical methods, and applications to specific public policy topics.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-1031	Legislators	$67,390	$22,120	-$45,270 (-67.2%)
19-3094	Political Scientists	$137,600	N/A	N/A
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$49,390	-$14,170 (-22.3%)
25-1065	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,160	$82,120	-$23,040 (-21.9%)

44.0701 Social Work. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	$86,100	$74,450	-$11,650 (-13.5%)
21-1013	Marriage and Family Therapists	$72,720	$46,530	-$26,190 (-36%)
21-1019	Counselors, All Other	$58,070	$43,840	-$14,230 (-24.5%)
21-1021	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,920	$54,850	-$8,070 (-12.8%)
21-1022	Healthcare Social Workers	$72,030	$55,880	-$16,150 (-22.4%)
21-1023	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$68,290	$50,220	-$18,070 (-26.5%)
21-1029	Social Workers, All Other	$74,680	$51,390	-$23,290 (-31.2%)
21-1092	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$71,530	$60,070	-$11,460 (-16%)
25-1113	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,880	$75,740	-$6,140 (-7.5%)

27.0101 Mathematics, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
15-2021	Mathematicians	$122,520	N/A	N/A
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$109,680	-$2,650 (-2.4%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$97,340	-$27,250 (-21.9%)
15-2099	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$84,700	$93,990	+$9,290 (+11%)
25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,880	$69,980	-$22,900 (-24.7%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$51,640	-$22,060 (-29.9%)

27.0301 Applied Mathematics, General. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the application of mathematics to the solution of functional problems in fields such as engineering and the applied sciences. Includes instruction in natural phenomena modeling continuum mechanics, reaction-diffusion, wave propagation, dynamic systems, numerical analysis, controlled theory, asymptotic methods, variation, optimization theory, inverse problems, and applications to specific scientific and industrial topics.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
15-2011	Actuaries	$134,990	$130,980	-$4,010 (-3%)
15-2021	Mathematicians	$122,520	N/A	N/A
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$109,680	-$2,650 (-2.4%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$97,340	-$27,250 (-21.9%)
15-2099	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$84,700	$93,990	+$9,290 (+11%)
25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,880	$69,980	-$22,900 (-24.7%)

27.0501 Statistics, General. (Cert2y+)

A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation, stochastic processes, Monte Carlo method, Bayesian statistics, non-parametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical techniques.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$132,640	-$40,860 (-23.6%)
15-2011	Actuaries	$134,990	$130,980	-$4,010 (-3%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$109,680	-$2,650 (-2.4%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$97,340	-$27,250 (-21.9%)
19-3022	Survey Researchers	$73,470	$78,270	+$4,800 (+6.5%)
25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,880	$69,980	-$22,900 (-24.7%)

27.0502 Mathematical Statistics and Probability. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the mathematical theory underlying statistical methods and their use. Includes instruction in probability theory parametric and non-parametric inference, sequential analysis, multivariate analysis, Bayesian analysis, experimental design, time series analysis, resampling, robust statistics, limit theory, infinite particle systems, stochastic processes, martingales, Markov processes, and Banach spaces.

Graduate Career Earnings in North Carolina

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	North Carolina Avg	NC vs US
15-2011	Actuaries	$134,990	$130,980	-$4,010 (-3%)
15-2021	Mathematicians	$122,520	N/A	N/A
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$109,680	-$2,650 (-2.4%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$97,340	-$27,250 (-21.9%)
25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,880	$69,980	-$22,900 (-24.7%)