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Master's-16% vs national median571 grads tracked

Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ranked 112th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,412
middle 50%: $60,590 – $99,276
Median · 5 years out
$99,120
middle 50%: $73,075 – $123,646
Median · 10 years out
$113,795
middle 50%: $84,323 – $142,001

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's master's program in Engineering earn a median $82,412 one year after graduating, rising to $113,795 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 112th of 126 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,112 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$101,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$96,266 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,750 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out

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