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Best D1 Women's Softball Programs in North Carolina, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 15 D1 women's Softball 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 Softball programs in North Carolina is 83%, with an average graduation rate of 69%, and median earnings around $58,544.
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Programs
15
Avg. Retention
83%
Avg. Grad Rate
69%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$58,544
Top programs
Showing 15 of 15 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. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,200
3
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,758
4
4. Elon University
Elon, NC
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,545
5
5. University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,967
6
6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
65%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,289
7
7. Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,836
8
8. East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,146
9
9. Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
61%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,673
10
10. Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$49,458
11
11. Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,886
12
12. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,160
13
13. Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
58%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,039
14
14. North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,440
15
15. North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$42,968
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