by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of North Carolina at Greensboro, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 6,634 undergraduate · 2,660 graduate (9,294 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,647 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 490 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 310 |
| Psychology, General. | 251 |
| Biology, General. | 188 |
These majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $62,113 |
| Computer Science. | $59,772 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | $58,175 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | $52,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $47,408 |
Browse every major at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,647 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
490 | $41,660 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
124 | $47,408 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
75 | $39,797 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
63 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
32 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
20 | $29,672 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
11 | $29,869 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 7 | NA |
| Taxation. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. |
310 | $62,113 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. |
123 | $32,648 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
90 | $52,800 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
15 | $31,100 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
133 | $38,483 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
69 | $38,631 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
66 | $43,719 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 37 | $43,827 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
35 | $39,686 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. |
28 | $36,610 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
24 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
7 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Conducting. · Music Pedagogy. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. |
93 | $22,732 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
89 | $19,638 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
82 | $23,034 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
40 | $34,556 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
23 | $17,778 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 147 | $58,175 |
| Computer Science. | 111 | $59,772 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 23 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Informatics. · Information Technology. |
20 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
6 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
108 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
73 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 48 | $26,768 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 26 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 19 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
117 | $24,191 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
62 | $29,919 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
42 | $33,326 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
17 | $15,518 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
14 | $29,563 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 251 | $24,782 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
181 | $26,789 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 35 | $24,215 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
188 | $31,393 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. |
27 | $35,592 |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. |
8 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
172 | $25,877 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Child Care and Support Services Management. |
95 | $28,389 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
64 | $31,726 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 111 | $35,690 |
| Public Administration. | 28 | $47,294 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
138 | $40,617 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 82 | $24,948 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
10 | $30,445 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
56 | $28,592 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
24 | $31,852 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
15 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 30 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 19 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
10 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
31 | $29,341 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Computational Mathematics. |
7 | NA |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Architecture. | 5 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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