Meredith College majors, earnings & debt

Meredith College offers 40 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Graduates in Biology earn the most: a median $60,099 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Meredith College majors by area

Social Sciences & Public Service · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Psychology$28,501$49,124$27,000
Criminology———
Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences———
Human Development and Family Studies——$26,000
Human Services———
International Relations———
Political Science———
Social Work——$26,381
Sociology——$27,000
Business & Finance · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Accounting———
Business Administration$48,955—$23,500
Economics———
Hospitality Management———
Human Resources$50,635——
Marketing$45,883—$27,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$37,787—$26,000
Humanities & Languages · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
English$35,619—$26,500
History———
International / Global Studies———
Philosophy———
Religious Studies———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Arts & Design · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Dance———
Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$36,357—$25,000
Music———
Studio Art———
Theatre———
Health & Medicine · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Dietetics———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services———
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$38,525—$26,000
Public Health——$27,000
Science & Math · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biology$43,182$60,099$27,000
Chemistry———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Mathematics———
Communications & Media · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications$35,157—$27,000
Public Relations and Advertising$40,762—$27,000
Education · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education (Subject Teaching)———
Educational Administration and Supervision———
Technology & Computing · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science———

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Biology → Biological technician

$64,200
Raleigh
$61,720
North Carolina
$57,510
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist

$81,400
Raleigh
$74,130
North Carolina
$82,220
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Meredith College students earn a median $51,539 ten years after starting college, more than 69% of North Carolina colleges we cover. 70% graduate within six years.

Meredith College majors questions

How many majors does Meredith College offer?

Meredith College offers 40 bachelor's majors across 9 areas; the most majors are in Social Sciences & Public Service and Business & Finance.

What is the highest-paying major at Meredith College?

Biology graduates from Meredith College earn a median $60,099 four years after graduating, the highest of the 2 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $27,000.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Meredith College overview