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Finance in North Carolina

Finance Schools in North Carolina

1,292 Finance students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

A Finance major is the 78th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Finance Majors in North Carolina

Finance majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Post-Master’s Certificate 36
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 36
Master’s Degree 6

Gender Distribution

In North Carolina, a finance major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of finance majors in North Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.6%
  • Black or African American: 9.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.4%
  • White: 66.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 5.2%
  • Other Races: 4.8%
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Jobs for Finance Grads in North Carolina

In this state, there are 153,400 people employed in jobs related to a finance degree, compared to 5,710,980 nationwide.

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Wages for Finance Jobs in North Carolina

A typical salary for a finance grad in the state is $76,050, compared to a typical salary of $79,830 nationwide.

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There are 5 colleges in North Carolina that offer finance degrees. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

36 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
36,042 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 80% of students receive it. The average student takes 4.34 years to complete their degree at NC State. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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16 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
28,798 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $16,703. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 76% are considered full time.

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10 Degrees in Major Awarded
74% Graduation Rate
17,915 Total Students

The average student takes 4.24 years to complete their degree at UNCW. 74% of students get financical aid. This public school has an average net price of $19,442.

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Campbell University

Buies Creek
6 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
5,964 Total Students

47% of the teachers are full time. 98% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. An average student at Campbell will pay a net price of $24,004.

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Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs
2 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
3,536 Total Students

11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Most students complete their degree in 4.19 years. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it.

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Finance Careers in NC

Some of the careers finance majors go into include:

Job Title NC Job Growth NC Median Salary
General and Operations Managers 13% $108,750

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to finance.

Major Annual Graduates in NC
Business Administration & Management 3,290
Management Sciences & Methods 1,798
Accounting 586
Marketing 147
International Business 96
Human Resource Management 89
Entrepreneurial Studies 72
Hospitality Management 29

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