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Best D1 Women's Basketball Programs in North Carolina, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 19 D1 women's Basketball programs in North Carolina by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across D1 women's Basketball programs in North Carolina is 84%, with an average graduation rate of 71%, and median earnings around $60,165.
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Programs
19
Avg. Retention
84%
Avg. Grad Rate
71%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$60,165
Top programs
Showing 10 of 19 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Duke University
Durham, NC
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,800
2
2. Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,400
3
3. Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,158
4
4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,200
5
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,758
6
6. Elon University
Elon, NC
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,545
7
7. High Point University
High Point, NC
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
70%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,389
8
8. University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,967
9
9. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,289
10
10. Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,836
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