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Earn your advanced degree from UNCG’s English Department, one of the top English PhD programs in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report (2020). Graduates of this program have a high success rate finding tenure-track and full-time faculty positions (82 percent, compared to the national average of 42 percent).
PhD students may choose from 12 areas of specialization in British and American Literature, Literary Theory, and Rhetoric and Composition.
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- UNCG’s PhD program in English ranks No. 3 in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report (2021).
- Member of the Association of Departments of English, the South Atlantic Association of Departments of English, and the Associated Writing Programs.
- UNCG was ranked 45th out of more than 200 research-intensive English departments in overall faculty scholarly productivity in 2014 by Academic Analytics.
- Professors regularly win university-wide teaching and mentorship awards for their commitment to student success.
THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
- Teaching assistantships and internships, job placement workshops, and intensive study with our distinguished faculty support our doctoral students as they prepare for careers in the academy and in humanities-supported professions.
- All students have three course requirements in their doctoral program, and all are taken as a part of the 27 hour plan of study. For the remaining hours of electives, students can choose to specialize in one of 12 areas.
- PhD students complete a graduate prospectus and dissertation.
- Graduate students consistently remark on the strong sense of community among the graduate English program.
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- Our doctorates have been extraordinarily successful in finding academic employment. Since 2016, the UNCG English Department has placed 72 percent of the students who have graduated from our doctoral program in tenure-track or other full-time positions.
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Baylor University
- Assistant Professor, Mercy College
- Assistant Professor, West Virginia University at Parkersburg
- Assistant Professor, University of North Georgia
- Assistant Professor, University of Mary Washington
- Assistant Professor, University of Lynchburg
- We are proud of the range of positions our PhD students have taken including not only tenure-track positions at four-year institutions but careers in grant-writing, nonprofit work, and other non-academic and alternative-academic fields.
- HRSA Student Support and Pre-Nursing Advisor at Mars Hill University
- Head, Digital Media Commons, UNCG, Jackson Library
- Office of Sponsored Programs, Guilford Technical Community College
- Lecturer/Director of First-Year Writing, Emory University
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The UNC Charlotte English graduate program offers an M.A. in English , a certificate in Technical/Professional Writing , and a certificate in Applied Linguistics , as well as an English Education strand of the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction . We also have a program that allows for early entry to the M.A. in English.
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We offer eight specialized concentrations for students pursuing the M.A. in English. Students can also benefit by pursuing a certificate while focusing on another concentration for the M.A. Another great advantages of the program is that it combines a strong and dedicated faculty with a supportive community of students, resulting in a positive and meaningful graduate education.
UNC Charlotte’s graduate program in English has developed a very strong profile not only within the university but with programs and corporations across the United States. Our students graduate to pursue successful careers in commerce and education or to move forward into the very best doctoral programs nationwide. Graduates of the UNC Charlotte masters programs have chosen to teach in public schools and/or community colleges or to work in corporate and non-profits as professional writers or communications specialists. Other graduates have gone on to Ph.D. studies in such prestigious programs as the University of British Columbia, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UCLA, Brandeis University, the University of Virginia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of South Carolina, the Ohio State University, the University of Illinois, the University of Maryland, the University at Buffalo, and Penn State.
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Combine theory and the practice of effective communication with a phd in rhetoric, writing, and professional communication.
Are you a recent graduate looking for a career as a scholar and teacher specializing in persuasive writing and effective communication? Are you a working professional with experience teaching writing or communicating technically with a wide variety of audiences? If so, earning a PhD in rhetoric, writing, and professional communication from East Carolina University will help you master advanced skills and knowledge in professional communication, composition, and rhetoric to prepare for a rewarding career in academia.
Our PhD program in professional communication, rhetoric, and writing studies is ranked among the top composition and rhetoric PhD programs in the country, thanks to the expertise that our faculty bring into the classroom and the many successes of our graduates throughout the nation.
What is a PhD in rhetoric, writing, and professional Communication?
You might be wondering what professional communication, composition, and rhetoric studies entails. Simply put, when you study rhetoric, writing, and professional communication, you learn about the theories and tools to better understand messages, audiences, contexts, and organizations. You then apply this understanding to develop or improve the theories and practice of rhetoric, writing, and professional communication.
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Why earn a PhD in rhetoric, writing, and professional communication at ECU?
When you join the doctoral writing and rhetoric studies program at ECU, you become a vital member of one of the best PhD programs in writing studies in the country. You will also surround yourself with world-class faculty and engaged peers who will help you achieve more every day.
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At the core of our professional communication, composition, and rhetoric PhD program is our commitment to professional development. That’s why you’ll enjoy three semester hours dedicated solely to professional development—including a structured jobs group to help you prepare for and navigate the academic job market.
Distinguished faculty
With the small classes and interactive courses in our professional communication, writing, and rhetoric studies program, you’ll have many opportunities to work closely alongside professors who are leading researchers and scholars in their respective fields. Their research interests speak to the interdisciplinarity of the program: From technical communication to social justice, our faculty mentors’ expertise help make us one of the best PhD programs in rhetoric studies in the nation.
Career preparation
By the time you graduate with your rhetoric, writing, and professional communication PhD, you’ll have a journal-ready article or bibliographic essay as well as a full dissertation that you can then turn into a publishable manuscript. You can also gain experience teaching through our valuable teaching assistantships. With at least one past publication and a dissertation written under the mentorship of our faculty, you’ll be among top competitors for faculty jobs in rhetoric and writing around the world.
Courses you will take in the PhD in rhetoric, writing, and professional communication program
We are among the best rhetoric writing, and professional communication PhD programs in the U.S. for many reasons, including our engaging and diverse courses.
When you join the rhetoric, writing, and professional communication PhD program at ECU, you’ll enjoy courses that engage a broad range of important topics, including critical race theory, social justice, and gender equity approaches to rhetoric and writing studies.
Some of the courses that help make us one of the top PhD programs for writing and rhetoric studies in the country include:
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You may be wondering how earning a PhD in professional communication, composition, and rhetoric can help you find a rewarding career. At ECU, the expertise and experience you’ll gain in rhetoric and writing studies will make you an impressive candidate for tenure-track positions in colleges and universities around the nation.
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As one of the best PhD programs in professional communication, writing, and rhetoric studies in the nation, our graduates leave with the expertise to be exceptional scholars, teachers, and leaders.
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Thanks to their teaching and research experience, our rhetoric studies graduates find tenure-track positions at many prestigious colleges and universities around the globe, including University of Maryland, Syracuse University, Missouri Science and Technology, University of Rhode Island, and Rochester Institute of Technology. In fact, about half of our rhetoric, writing and professional communication phd graduates are employed in tenure-track positions.
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When you join the rhetoric, writing, and professional communication PhD program at ECU, you’ll enjoy an educational experience that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This means that the degree you earn will be nationally recognized for meeting the high standards for excellence set by SACSCOC.
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Graduate Focus in Rhetoric and Composition
Studying Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill prepares the next generation of scholars, instructors, and academic leaders for work within and beyond the academy. Doctoral students in this field receive exceptional training through coursework, mentorship, and professionalization opportunities. For information about admissions, visit the graduate admission website .
The study of Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy at UNC-CH is personal and focused. With five core faculty and a small cohort of students, this specialization offers a close-knit community while also challenging students to achieve the highest levels of academic success. Students who make this area their focus boast a high placement rate, and graduates have received numerous dissertation and book awards.
Doctoral students who pursue this field of study can expect to gain competency in rhetoric, composition, and literacy studies. The English and Comparative Literature Department encourages students to develop individualized course plans, which permits flexibility and creativity. Within the field, students select an area of focus. The program has strengths in areas such as health humanities , gender studies, disability studies, technology studies, multimodal composition, and digital humanities . Recently, our faculty have offered courses in medical rhetoric, teaching with technology, technical writing, and research methods. In addition to taking courses offered by RCL faculty in the English and Comparative Literature Department, graduate students have developed specialties by taking courses in the UNC Department of Communication (as well as other UNC departments), the Duke University Department of English , the Duke University Department of Religious Studies , the NCSU Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media program, and the NCSU Department of English .
Incoming PhD students who focus on Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy are eligible to receive the Erika Lindemann Fellowship , which provides $20,000 for additional summer research support above the annual graduate student stipend for one highly competitive applicant. Achievement in teaching is also recognized through various awards and opportunities.
Doctoral students in this discipline gain focused teaching experience. The English Department offers doctoral students (typically after the first year in the program) funding through Teaching Fellowships, which are renewable annually for four or five years. Early on, doctoral students most often teach English 105, the mandatory first-year composition course for all undergraduates. As doctoral students gain more experience, they are invited to teach specialized writing in the disciplines courses as well as courses for the Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Literacy (CRaDL) minor.
Also, doctoral students can gain administrative and leadership experience through various writing program initiatives. For example, doctoral students in RCL frequently serve as the Assistant to the Writing Program Director, Writing-in-the-Disciplines Assistant, and Editor for the Tar Heel Writing Guide, the handbook for first-year students taking English 105.
Lastly, RCL faculty prioritize building close mentoring relationships with students. PhD students frequently collaborate with faculty on research projects and publications. One recent example is the UNC Genre Project . In addition to collaborations with faculty, students join a supportive cohort of RCL comrades. This cross-rank cohort meets regularly for a writing group and travels together to local and national conferences.
CORE FACULTY
Professor Dan Anderson — Daniel Anderson is Director of the Carolina Digital Humanities as well as the Director of the Digital Innovation Lab at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He studies digital rhetoric, teaching with technology, and alternative approaches to scholarship. His books on teaching include Connections: A Guide to Online Writing, Writing About Literature in the Media Age , and Beyond Words: Reading and Writing in a Digital Age . He also creates new media performance art and scholarship using the computer screen as a composing space.
Jane Danielewicz — Emeritus. Books: Teaching Selves: Identity, Pedagogy, and Teacher Education; Contemporary American Memoirs in Action: How to Do Things with Memoir . Spencer-Teagle Foundations Grant for Improvement of Undergraduate Education at Research Universities. CCCC Research Initiative Grant ( The Genre Project ). Recipient of numerous teaching awards.
Jordynn Jack – Professor. Books: Science on the Homefront: The Rhetoric of Women Scientists in World War II , Autism and Gender: From Refrigerator Mothers to Computer Geeks . Winner of the 2015 Rhetoric Society of America Book Award, Fostering Interdisciplinary Research Explorations (FIRE) Grant ( Writing Diabetes ). CCCC Research Initiative Grant ( The Genre Project ). Feminist Scholarship Award from the Organization for Research on Women and Communication.
Todd Taylor — Eliason Distinguished Professor, Associate Chair of Department of English and Comparative Literature, Director of the UNC Writing Program. Books: Literacy Theory in the Age of the Internet , A Columbia Guide to Online Style , and Take 20 . Former CCCC Executive Committee member, Hugh Burns Dissertation Award for Computers and Writing, Computers and Composition Award for Digital Production for “The End of Composition.” Founder and creator of CCC Online, William Friday University Award for Inspirational Teaching.
EMERITUS FACULTY
Erika Lindemann – Professor and former Writing Program Director. Lindemann is a national leader in rhetoric, composition and literacy studies, recipient of the CCCC Exemplar Award, and author of the award-winning book, A Rhetoric for Writing Teachers , now in its fourth edition.
Emi Stuemke (PhD, 2015), Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Chelsea Milbourne (PhD, 2014), Assistant Professor, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.
Ashley Hall (PhD, 2013), Assistant Professor, Wright State University.
Risa Applegarth (PhD, 2009), Associate Professor, UNC Greensboro. Book: Rhetoric in American Anthropology: Gender, Genre, and Science . Recipient of the 2010 James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication, New Faculty Research Grant, and Summer Excellence Research Grant from UNCG.
Sarah Hallenbeck (PhD, 2009), Duke Post-Doc (five years). Currently Assistant Professor, UNC Wilmington. Book: Claiming the Bicycle: Women, Rhetoric, and Technology in Nineteenth-Century America . Recipient of the 2010 RSA Dissertation Award.
Bump Halbritter (PhD, 2004). Post-doc at Stanford. Associate Professor, Michigan State. Book: Mics, Cameras, Symbolic Action: Audio-Visual Rhetoric for Writing Teachers . Recipient of Computers and Composition Distinguished Book Award (2013) and The Richard Ohmann Award for Outstanding Article in College English (2013).
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11 Best Colleges in North Carolina – 2024
May 13, 2024
Without a doubt, North Carolina boasts some of the nation’s best research universities and liberal arts colleges. But while we can debate UNC Chapel Hill vs. Duke all day long, every resident can agree that the public options within the Tar Heel state are of exceptional quality and value. The following list of the 11 best colleges in North Carolina is meant to give you a sense of the array of wonderful higher education options in the state. The data in each profile card is intended to give a better sense of the academic offerings and outcomes at each institution. If you happen to be a resident, you have public options that will allow you to stay close to home for college without sacrificing a single ounce of quality, while simultaneously maximizing the value of your tuition dollar.
Methodology
Click here to read our methodology for the Best Colleges in North Carolina. As you’ll see, some schools with spectacular (and deserved) reputations simply do not happen to fare well on metrics such as student-to-faculty ratio or spending per student. We understand that a list based solely on prestige/general reputation would look different than what you will find below.
Best Colleges in North Carolina
Here’s a quick preview of the first 10 North Carolina-based institutions that made our list. Detailed profiles and stats can be found when you scroll below.
1) Duke University
2) Davidson College
3) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4) Wake Forest University
5) North Carolina State University
6) University of North Carolina at Asheville
7) Elon University
8) Appalachian State University
9) University of North Carolina Wilmington
10) University of North Carolina at Charlotte
All of the schools profiled below have a history of sending graduates to the most desirable employers and graduate schools in the country. College Transitions will provide you with—when available—each school’s:
- Cost of Attendance
- Acceptance Rate
- Median SAT
- Median ACT
- Retention Rate
- Graduation Rate
We will also include a longer write-up of each college’s:
- Academic Highlights – Includes facts like student-to-faculty ratio, average class size, number of majors offered, and most popular majors.
- Professional Outcomes – Includes info on the rate of positive outcomes, companies employing alumni, and graduate school acceptances.
Duke University
Academic Highlights: The academic offerings at Duke include 53 majors, 52 minors, and 23 interdisciplinary certificates. Class sizes are on the small side—71% are nineteen or fewer, and almost one-quarter are less than ten. A stellar 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio helps keep classes so reasonable even while catering to five figures worth of graduate students. Computer Science is the most popular area of concentration (11%), followed by economics (10%), public policy (9%), biology (8%), and computer engineering (7%).
Professional Outcomes: At graduation, approximately 70% of Duke diploma-earners enter the world of work, 20% continue into graduate schools, and 2% start their own businesses. The industries that attract the largest percentage of Blue Devils are tech (21%), finance (15%), business (15%), healthcare (9%), and science/research (6%). Of the 20% headed into graduate school, a hefty 22% are attending medical school, 18% are in PhD programs, and 12% are entering law school. The med school acceptance rate is 85%, more than twice the national average.
- Enrollment: 6,640
- Cost of Attendance: $85,238
- SAT Range: 1490-1570
- ACT Range: 34-35
- Acceptance Rate: 6%
- Retention Rate: 98%
- Graduation Rate: 97%
Davidson College
- Davidson, NC
Academic Highlights: With its small size, the impressive part of the college is the exceptional quality of its offerings, not the breadth of them, as only 37 majors are available. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1, which allows the college to ensure that 62% have fewer than twenty students and 24% have enrollments you can count on two hands. Overall, the average number of students per class is only 18. Top programs at Davidson include psychology, political science, chemistry, and English; biology is also quite popular, accounting for 12% of degrees conferred in 2022.
Professional Outcomes: Looking at the outcomes data for 2022 grads, 70% landed jobs within six months of graduation, 26% were enrolled in a graduate program, and 3% were still seeking employment. Of those who attended grad school, the highest number were in healthcare-related programs (including MDs), law school, and laboratory sciences. Significant numbers of students pursue advanced degrees at other Southern gems including Vanderbilt, Emory, Duke, Wake Forest, and UNC.
- Enrollment: 1,927
- Cost of Attendance: $76,450
- Median SAT: 1430
- Median ACT: 32
- Acceptance Rate: 17%
- Retention Rate: 94%
- Graduation Rate: 92%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill, NC
Academic Highlights: Undergraduates can choose from 74 bachelor’s degree programs in a number of schools and colleges, the largest of which is the College of Arts & Sciences. 44% of classes have a student enrollment under 20. The social sciences (15%), biology (12%), media/journalism (9%), computer science (8%), and business (6%) are the areas in which the most degrees are conferred. The Kenan-Flager Business School is internationally renowned and requires separate admission. Other strong programs include those in chemistry, journalism, psychology, and political science.
Professional Outcomes: Six months after leaving Chapel Hill, 97% of 2022 grads had entered employment, military service, or graduate school. Among the for-profit companies that hire the most graduates are Wells Fargo, IBM, Cisco, Deloitte, EY, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, McKinsey & Company, and Goldman Sachs. In the nonprofit sector, a large number of alumni are employed by AmeriCorps, NIH, Teach for America, and the Peace Corps. The average starting salary is $70,619. 18% of 2022 grads enrolled directly in graduate/professional school.
- Enrollment: 20,210 (undergraduate); 11,739 (graduate)
- Cost of Attendance: $27,036 (in-state); $60,040 (out-of-state)
- Median SAT: 1450
- Retention Rate: 96%
- Graduation Rate: 91%
Wake Forest University
- Winston-Salem, NC
Academic Highlights: All freshmen enter the Undergraduate College, which offers 45 majors and 60 minors. Sporting a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, classes are kept on the small side with 59% of sections enrolling fewer than 20 students. 60% of students engage in hands-on research for academic credit. Wake Forest is strong across myriad disciplines, most notably chemistry, communication, accounting, finance, and international affairs. The most frequently conferred degrees are in business (22%), the social sciences (20%), journalism (8%), and biology (8%).
Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 97% of the Class of 2022 had found their next destination, with 71% starting their first professional job and 26% matriculating into a graduate program. Management/consulting, investment banking, and healthcare were the top three industries. Employers landing the highest numbers of alumni included national and multinational corporations IBM, Siemens, Volvo, Goldman Sachs, Disney, Deloitte, Dell, Gucci, PepsiCo, EY, and Nike. By the start of mid-career, Wake Forest alumni earn the second-highest median salary of any school in North Carolina.
- Enrollment: 5,447 (undergraduate); 3,516 (graduate)
- Cost of Attendance: $87,622
- Median ACT: 33
- Acceptance Rate: 21%
- Graduation Rate: 90%
North Carolina State University
- Raleigh, NC
Academic Highlights: NC State offers more than 100 majors and 120 minors. 64% of sections enroll 29 or fewer students. Engineering is the most popular area of concentration as 24% of Class of 2022 graduates earned a degree in that field. Business/marketing comes in second at 17% followed by biology (10%) and agriculture (7%). NC State has an exceptional regional reputation and an expanding national one with the College of Engineering near the top of many rankings. Programs in design, architecture, and animal science are also very strong.
Professional Outcomes: 54% of students graduating in 2022 had already accepted full-time jobs before exiting; 27% were heading to graduate/professional school. Members of that class reported an average starting salary of $62,024 (with a slightly higher median). Including all graduating years, the companies employing the largest number of alumni are Cisco, Red Hat, SAS, IBM, Lenovo, Amazon, Microsoft, Intel, Google, Deloitte, Facebook, and Salesforce. Many recent grads also work for the university itself and for the Wake County Public School System.
- Enrollment: 26,254 (undergraduate); 10,446 (graduate)
- Cost of Attendance: $27,451 (in-state); $51,662 (out-of-state)
- Median SAT: 1340
- Median ACT: 28
- Acceptance Rate: 47%
- Graduation Rate: 86%
University of North Carolina Asheville
- Asheville, NC
Academic Highlights: Of the 30+ bachelor’s degree programs, a standout Art & Art History Department attracts scores of talented young painters, sculptors, and photographers. As such, it conferred the greatest percentage of degrees in 2022 (16%), followed by psychology (14%), the social sciences (10%), and business (9%). Engineering and computer science degrees accounted for a combined 19%. 97% of courses enroll 29 or fewer students (the average class size is just 14), and 65% of students complete original research in their field of study.
Professional Outcomes: Asheville rates well when it comes to generating a high degree of social mobility. Employers snagging the greatest number of Bulldog alumni include Mission Health, Wells Fargo, Lowe’s, Bank of America, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and a number of local school districts. A fair number of grads also find employment at Duke Energy Company, the US Environmental Protection Agency, Apple, EY, PwC, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Many alumni pursue graduate schools at other public universities within North Carolina.
- Enrollment: 2,907 (undergraduate); 18 (graduate)
- Cost of Attendance: $24,856 (in-state); $43,304 (out-of-state)
- Median SAT: 1240
- Median ACT: 26
- Acceptance Rate: 94%
- Retention Rate: 73%
- Graduation Rate: 56%
Elon University
Academic Highlights: Students choose from 70 majors and can add a number of interesting minors like adventure-based learning, coaching, and multimedia authoring. Elon’s 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to an average class size of 20 students; 51% of sections contain fewer than 20 students. The areas in which the greatest number of degrees are conferred are business (29%), journalism/communication (20%), social sciences (8%), the visual and performing arts (6%), and psychology (6%).
Professional Outcomes: Results of a survey administered nine months after graduation found that 96% of the Class of 2022 had found employment, a graduate school, or an internship. Top employers of recent Elon graduates include Bloomberg, Deloitte, EY, Google, Goldman Sachs, Red Ventures, and Wells Fargo. Recent business grads enjoyed a median salary of $61k while communications majors earned $47k. Just under one-quarter of recent grads gained acceptance into graduate/professional school and many remain at Elon.
- Enrollment: 6,337
- Cost of Attendance: $66,657
- Median SAT: 1260
- Acceptance Rate: 78%
- Retention Rate: 90%
- Graduation Rate: 83%
Appalachian State University
Academic Highlights: Students can select from 150 bachelor’s degrees and 80 graduate programs at App State. A reasonable 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to 39% of all course sections having fewer than 20 students and just 8% enrolling 50 or more. 20% of all 2022 grads earned their degree in business/marketing followed by health professions (10%), education (9%), parks & recreation (9%), journalism (8%), and psychology (7%).
Professional Outcomes: Within one year of graduating, 86% of those surveyed have arrived at their next destination. Undergrads benefit from nine annual career fairs and the 16,000 employers that are approved to recruit on campus. Further, 99% of students find the Career Development Center to be helpful. Alumni go on to work in large numbers for Wells Fargo, Atrium Health, Novant Health, Bank of America, Red Hat, Cisco, and Duke Energy Corporation.
- Enrollment: 18,558
- Cost of Attendance: $20,339 (In-State); $37,335 (Out-of-State)
- Median SAT: 1180
- Median ACT: 24
- Acceptance Rate: 83%
- Retention Rate: 83%
- Graduation Rate: 75%
University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Wilmington, NC
Academic Highlights: Nearly 90 undergraduate programs are available across five different colleges: the Cameron School of Business, the College of Health and Human Services, the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, the College of Science and Engineering, and the Watson College of Education. Nursing is the most popular major, accounting for 20% of degrees conferred, followed by business (18%), speech communication and rhetoric (6%), and psychology (6%). The average class size is 22, and 40% of classes enroll under 20 students.
Professional Outcomes: Nursing grads—UNCW’s most popular major—make an average starting salary of $67k. Business majors—the second-most popular discipline—have a post-grad employment rate of 45%. 15% of newly minted business alums immediately pursue a graduate or professional program. During their undergrad years, 58% of business students ultimately complete an internship, and they enjoy an average starting salary of $55k.
- Enrollment: 14,294 (undergraduate); 3,549 (graduate)
- Cost of Attendance: $27,030 (in-state); $42,603 (out-of-state)
- Median SAT: 1300
- Acceptance Rate: 69%
- Graduation Rate: 74%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Charlotte, NC
Academic Highlights: UNC Charlotte offers over 90 bachelor’s degree programs across seven different colleges, including the William States Lee College of Engineering, which is one of the top in the state. Business, computer science, nursing, and psychology are also strong. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in business (19%), computer science (11%), health professions (10%), engineering (8%), biology (8%), psychology (7%), and social sciences (7%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 20:1, and 28% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.
Professional Outcomes: Within six months of exiting, 68% of 2022 grads were employed full-time. The average starting salary was $65k. Top employers included Bank of America, Atrium Health, Wells Fargo, Amazon, Novant Health, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, TIAA, UNC Charlotte, Deloitte, and Fidelity Investments. Of the 28% who opted to continue their education, the most commonly pursued degree was a master’s and UNC Charlotte was the most popular destination, followed by UNC Wilmington, NC State, Liberty University, and UNC Chapel Hill.
- Enrollment: 23,981 (undergraduate); 6,317 (graduate)
- Cost of Attendance: $24,672 (in-state); $40,226 (out-of-state)
- Median SAT: 1220
- Acceptance Rate: 80%
- Retention Rate: 84%
- Graduation Rate: 68%
East Carolina University
- Greenville, NC
Academic Highlights: East Carolina offers a diverse array of 175+ degrees across eight undergraduate colleges, which includes the College of Education, where a high percentage of NC educators get their start, the highly regarded College of Fine Arts and Communication, and strong programs in nursing, business, engineering, and coastal/marine research. Nearly 40% of ECU students pursue a STEM program; the most degrees are conferred in health professions (19%), business (18%), engineering (8%), biology (8%), and education (7%).
Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 53% of the Class of 2022 were working full-time while 26% were enrolled in an advanced degree program. Top employers of recent grads included ECU Health, East Carolina University, WakeMed, the US military, UNC Health, Pitt County Schools, and the Duke University Health System. Of those who elected to continue their education, nearly two-thirds did so at East Carolina. Others went on to institutions like Duke, Wake Forest, Appalachian State, UNC Wilmington, and UNC Chapel Hill.
- Enrollment: 21,688 (undergraduate); 5,463 (graduate)
- Cost of Attendance: $25,558 (in-state); $41,835 (out-of-state)
- Median SAT: 1140
- Median ACT: 21
- Acceptance Rate: 92%
- Retention Rate: 80%
- Graduation Rate: 65%
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Rewatch 2024 Spring Commencement and Doctoral Hooding
The University celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2024 at Doctoral Hooding and Spring Commencement ceremonies.
The University celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2024 at Doctoral Hooding and Spring Commencement this weekend.
For friends and family who aren’t able to be in Chapel Hill, or those who want to rewatch, a livestream is available for both ceremonies.
Carolina’s doctoral candidates were recognized during a 9 a.m. ceremony Saturday, May 11 at the Dean E. Smith Center. Graduate students who earned their Ph.D.s in the past academic year will have the hood of their Commencement regalia conferred by their advisers or dissertation committee chairs.
Angeli Achrekar (’13 DrPH), deputy executive director of the Programme Branch at Joint United Nations Programme on HIV-AIDS and an assistant secretary-general of the United Nations, delivered the keynote address.
Spring Commencement was held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Kenan Stadium. NASA astronaut Zena Cardman ’10, ’14 (MS), who’s set to travel to space later this year, was the keynote speaker .
Livestreams are available at this link .
The double Tar Heel and NASA astronaut imparted wisdom on Carolina graduates months before she's set to embark on her first spaceflight.
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The Department of English boasts a vibrant and growing set of graduate programs. Our award-winning faculty and cutting-edge curricula mean you have lots of opportunities to find a path here. To begin, you can become an expert in Professional Communication, Multicultural and Transnational Literatures, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), or Teaching in […]
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Types of Graduate English Programs in North Carolina. Students who want to study English at the graduate level might pursue a Masters in English (MA), and/ or a PhD in English degree. Some graduate schools for English may roll these degrees together for students who want to seamlessly earn both degrees. Many graduate English programs also offer ...
Reach the Top of Your Field With UNC's Online Doctorates. Through UNC-Chapel Hill's online doctoral degree programs, you will hone your senior leadership skills and become a scholar and practitioner in your field. Carolina doctoral alumni serve in prominent leadership roles, run independent practices and influence change at the highest levels.
Some of the courses that help make us one of the top PhD programs for writing and rhetoric studies in the country include: ENGL 7780 - Theory of Professional Communication. NGL 8600 - Seminar in Writing Studies and Pedagogy. ENGL 8630 - Seminar in Community and Cultural Rhetorics. ENGL 8615 - Seminar in Rhetorical Theory.
Ph.D. UNC Public Policy offers the Ph.D. degree to students who aim to contribute new knowledge and analysis on domestic and global policy problems. The Ph.D. in public policy combines core foundations in theory, empirical and normative analysis, and a chosen policy field area. The curriculum is designed to help each doctoral student develop ...
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Without a doubt, North Carolina boasts some of the nation's best research universities and liberal arts colleges. But while we can debate UNC Chapel Hill vs. Duke all day long, every resident can agree that the public options within the Tar Heel state are of exceptional quality and value. The following list of the 11 best colleges in North Carolina is meant to give you a sense of the array ...
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The University celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2024 at Doctoral Hooding and Spring Commencement this weekend. For friends and family who aren't able to be in Chapel Hill, or those who want to rewatch, a livestream is available for both ceremonies. Carolina's doctoral candidates were recognized during a 9 a.m. ceremony Saturday, May 11 at the Dean E. Smith Center.
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