Belmont Abbey College: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Belmont Abbey College at a glance

• 1,276

  students enrolled

• 277

  degrees and certificates a year

• 47%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $24,639

  average net price a year

  Tuition $19,500

• $43,816

  median earnings, 6 years after entry

• $47,937

  median earnings, 10 years after entry

  82% working

Career retraining programs listed on its site.

What students study

AI and data programs

Degrees and certificates awarded in 2024, by program area and level, from IPEDS completions.

The job market around Belmont Abbey College

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Gaston County, where the college is.

Layoff notices in Gaston CountyNorth Carolina layoff noticesNorth Carolina rapid response

• 59

  open professional jobs

• 8

  entry level

  1 say no experience is needed

• 0%

  ask for AI skills

  0 jobs

• 3.7%

  unemployment in Gaston County

  2026-08 · down 0.6 points from a year earlier

• $65,472

  median household income

  Gaston County

• 36%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 2.4% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in business & management, biological sciences, psychology, which lead to finance (9 open), sales (11 open), operations (17 open), marketing (2 open), human resources (2 open).

Hiring most: IFab (7), Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions (4), Blum Holdings (3), Addison Group (2), CaroMont Health (2), Ifabcorp (2), Ingenium Talent (2), Integra Staffing and Search (2).

What they hire for: Operations (17), Sales (11), Engineering (9), Finance (9), Customer Success (2), Data & Analytics (2). Operations jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce board: Gaston Workforce Development Board.

• NCWorks Career Center- Gaston CountyGastonia · 980-460-8240 · In-person and Virtual Services, M-TH 8:00am-4:30pm; F 8:00am-1pm

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

Similar colleges in North Carolina

• Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte · 1,244 students
• Catawba CollegeSalisbury · 1,235 students
• North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount · 1,214 students
• Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte · 1,211 students
• Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory · 1,359 students
• Meredith CollegeRaleigh · 1,188 students

All North Carolina colleges

Common questions

How big is Belmont Abbey College?

Belmont Abbey College enrolls about 1,276 students and is a private nonprofit 4-year institution in Belmont, North Carolina. It awards about 277 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Belmont Abbey College?

47% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Belmont Abbey College graduates earn?

Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $43,816 six years after entry and $47,937 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.

Does Belmont Abbey College offer AI or data science degrees?

Yes. Belmont Abbey College awarded degrees or certificates in data analytics and business analytics (bachelor) in 2024, from IPEDS completions by program.

Are there jobs near Belmont Abbey College?

59 open professional jobs are listed in Gaston County, 8 of them entry level and 1 saying no experience is needed. IFab has the most openings.