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title: University of North Carolina at Pembroke — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Pembroke, NC
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,407 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,007 – $59,070 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 44% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $17,261 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 65% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.36× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $15,407 | derived |

**44% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,500 (≈ 36% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,612 to $59,515 across 23 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,515 | $27,250 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,843 | $23,250 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $50,102 | $48,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $44,829 | $25,064 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $41,393 | $30,825 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $40,286 | $57,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $39,293 | $41,000 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,589 | $25,105 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,882 | $25,082 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,819 | $25,648 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,624 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,881 | $23,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,883 | $24,527 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,183 | $27,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,156 | $24,447 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,018 | $26,877 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,694 | $25,900 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,360 | $26,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,651 | $25,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,589 | $25,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,546 | $28,250 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,475 | $23,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,612 | $26,950 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of North Carolina at Pembroke by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?199281

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