Best Manager, All Other programs in North Carolina, ranked by enrollment
All managers not listed.
116 schools in North Carolina run programs that feed this job, graduating 26,081 people a year. The job pays a median of $141,160 in North Carolina across about 21,830 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in North Carolina that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
65 programs in North Carolina that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in North Carolina (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own North Carolina page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 52.0201In North Carolina → | 13,219 | 50.7% | 111 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 2 | CIP 42.0101In North Carolina → | 3,779 | 14.5% | 47 | $31,426 | $25,250 |
| 3 | CIP 45.1001In North Carolina → | 1,417 | 5.4% | 38 | $35,631 | $23,538 |
| 4 | CIP 45.1101In North Carolina → | 876 | 3.4% | 30 | $34,099 | $25,000 |
| 5 | CIP 54.0101In North Carolina → | 817 | 3.1% | 44 | $31,217 | $24,000 |
| 6 | CIP 45.0601In North Carolina → | 541 | 2.1% | 14 | $51,725 | $22,907 |
| 7 | CIP 52.0101In North Carolina → | 536 | 2.1% | 6 | $44,700 | $24,000 |
| 8 | CIP 45.0603In North Carolina → | 530 | 2.0% | 9 | $51,725 | $22,907 |
| 9 | CIP 44.0401In North Carolina → | 495 | 1.9% | 16 | $45,374 | $26,000 |
| 10 | CIP 45.0401In North Carolina → | 421 | 1.6% | 7 | $37,366 | $25,000 |
| 11 | CIP 25.0101In North Carolina → | 411 | 1.6% | 5 | $29,163 | $30,154 |
| 12 | CIP 52.0701In North Carolina → | 401 | 1.5% | 16 | $43,803 | $23,374 |
| 13 | CIP 45.0201In North Carolina → | 303 | 1.2% | 13 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 14 | CIP 43.0103In North Carolina → | 296 | 1.1% | 14 | $37,408 | $24,069 |
| 15 | CIP 52.0213In North Carolina → | 281 | 1.1% | 19 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 16 | CIP 42.2799In North Carolina → | 230 | 0.9% | 4 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 17 | CIP 45.0701In North Carolina → | 162 | 0.6% | 8 | $38,944 | $22,762 |
| 18 | CIP 52.0211In North Carolina → | 142 | 0.5% | 5 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 19 | CIP 43.0302In North Carolina → | 136 | 0.5% | 14 | $46,281 | $23,250 |
| 20 | CIP 45.0101In North Carolina → | 129 | 0.5% | 4 | $35,590 | $24,095 |
| 21 | CIP 09.0702In North Carolina → | 103 | 0.4% | 10 | $29,112 | $23,836 |
| 22 | CIP 45.0901In North Carolina → | 80 | 0.3% | 7 | $37,878 | $21,750 |
| 23 | CIP 45.0203In North Carolina → | 58 | 0.2% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 24 | CIP 42.2802In North Carolina → | 53 | 0.2% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 25 | CIP 51.0719In North Carolina → | 50 | 0.2% | 2 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 26 | Systems Science and Theorymain feeder CIP 30.0601In North Carolina → | 41 | 0.2% | 1 | $35,840 | $23,250 |
| 27 | CIP 42.2804In North Carolina → | 41 | 0.2% | 3 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 28 | CIP 45.0799In North Carolina → | 41 | 0.2% | 1 | $38,944 | $22,762 |
| 29 | CIP 50.1002In North Carolina → | 41 | 0.2% | 2 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
| 30 | CIP 42.2803In North Carolina → | 39 | 0.1% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 31 | CIP 43.0301In North Carolina → | 34 | 0.1% | 2 | $46,281 | $23,250 |
| 32 | CIP 45.1102In North Carolina → | 34 | 0.1% | 1 | $34,099 | $25,000 |
| 33 | CIP 45.0902In North Carolina → | 33 | 0.1% | 2 | $37,878 | $21,750 |
| 34 | CIP 42.2805In North Carolina → | 31 | 0.1% | 4 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 35 | CIP 45.1301In North Carolina → | 29 | 0.1% | 3 | $28,378 | $24,924 |
| 36 | CIP 43.0202In North Carolina → | 27 | 0.1% | 1 | $48,952 | $12,750 |
| 37 | CIP 42.2810In North Carolina → | 24 | 0.1% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 38 | CIP 30.3901In North Carolina → | 21 | 0.1% | 1 | — | — |
| 39 | CIP 42.2813In North Carolina → | 19 | 0.1% | 1 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 40 | CIP 52.0703In North Carolina → | 14 | 0.1% | 1 | $43,803 | $23,374 |
| 41 | CIP 42.2708In North Carolina → | 12 | 0.0% | 1 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 42 | CIP 54.0105In North Carolina → | 12 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,217 | $24,000 |
| 43 | CIP 42.9999In North Carolina → | 11 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,890 | $18,200 |
| 44 | CIP 52.0210In North Carolina → | 11 | 0.0% | 2 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 45 | CIP 52.0999In North Carolina → | 11 | 0.0% | 2 | $34,218 | $23,364 |
| 46 | CIP 42.2801In North Carolina → | 10 | 0.0% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 47 | CIP 45.1004In North Carolina → | 9 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,631 | $23,538 |
| 48 | CIP 11.1005In North Carolina → | 8 | 0.0% | 1 | $48,185 | $25,250 |
| 49 | CIP 45.0602In North Carolina → | 8 | 0.0% | 2 | $51,725 | $22,907 |
| 50 | CIP 45.0205In North Carolina → | 7 | 0.0% | 2 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 51 | CIP 45.0301In North Carolina → | 7 | 0.0% | 1 | $26,804 | $23,008 |
| 52 | CIP 45.1002In North Carolina → | 7 | 0.0% | 2 | $35,631 | $23,538 |
| 53 | CIP 50.1001In North Carolina → | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
| 54 | CIP 42.2701In North Carolina → | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 55 | CIP 30.1202In North Carolina → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,326 | $22,812 |
| 56 | CIP 45.0702In North Carolina → | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | $38,944 | $22,762 |
| 57 | CIP 50.1004In North Carolina → | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
| 58 | CIP 30.5101In North Carolina → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 59 | CIP 43.0100In North Carolina → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $37,408 | $24,069 |
| 60 | CIP 43.0404In North Carolina → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $40,889 | $25,000 |
| 61 | CIP 45.0204In North Carolina → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 62 | CIP 54.0199In North Carolina → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,217 | $24,000 |
| 63 | CIP 45.0102In North Carolina → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $35,590 | $24,095 |
| 64 | CIP 52.0206In North Carolina → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 65 | CIP 52.0216In North Carolina → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
Top 25 schools in North Carolina
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 63 of the 116 schools in this state.
All 116 schools in North Carolina
Every school in North Carolina with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | Public | 1,973 | 16 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | Public | 1,702 | 24 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | Public | 1,571 | 15 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington | Public | 1,456 | 10 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte | Public | 1,351 | 15 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | Public | 1,189 | 13 |
| Duke University | Durham | Private not-for-profit | 1,158 | 16 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | Public | 1,104 | 11 |
| Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh | Public | 1,021 | 1 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | Private not-for-profit | 785 | 11 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke | Public | 765 | 6 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | Public | 676 | 9 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee | Public | 674 | 11 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | Public | 589 | 9 |
| Strayer University - North Carolina | Greensboro | Private for-profit | 527 | 5 |
What managers, all other earn in North Carolina
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $141,900. North Carolina pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in North Carolina
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Managers, All Other page.
How to become a Manager, All Other
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- Less than 5 years
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in North Carolina
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Managers, All Other23 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 03.0204Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
- 09.0702Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- 11.1005Information Technology Project Management
- 25.0101Library and Information Science
- 25.0103Archives/Archival Administration
- 30.0601Systems Science and Theory
- 30.1202Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
- 30.3901Economics and Computer Science
- 30.4001Economics and Foreign Language/Literature
- 30.4201Geoarcheaology
- 30.4501History and Language/Literature(no graduates reported)
- 30.4601History and Political Science
- 30.4701Linguistics and Anthropology
- 30.5101Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- 30.5201Digital Humanities and Textual Studies, General
- 30.5202Digital Humanities
- 30.5203Textual Studies(no graduates reported)
- 39.0801Religious Institution Administration and Management
- 42.0101Psychology, General
- 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- 42.2702Comparative Psychology
- 42.2703Developmental and Child Psychology
- 42.2704Experimental Psychology
- 42.2705Personality Psychology
- 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience
Common questions
Answers for people weighing managers, all other programs in North Carolina.
What degree do you need to become a Manager, All Other?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 13,219 degrees in North Carolina in 2024-25, 50.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Manager, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 65 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Psychology, Political Science and Government, Economics, plus 29 more. Together they graduate about 26,081 people a year in North Carolina.
How much do managers, all other earn in North Carolina?+
The median is $141,160 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 0.5% below the U.S. median of $141,900. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for managers, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +4.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 106,700 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in North Carolina?+
116 institutions in North Carolina reported graduates from at least one of the 65 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do managers, all other work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Site Manager, Wind Site Manager, Compliance Manager, Wind Plant Manager, Compliance Director, Development Manager among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9199.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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