Bachelor's-9% vs national median4,810 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at North Carolina State University
Ranked 47th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,669
middle 50%: $29,035 – $51,339
Median · 5 years out
$57,238
middle 50%: $44,319 – $76,455
Median · 10 years out
$75,111
middle 50%: $53,781 – $108,386
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
North Carolina State University graduates in agricultural sciences start with a $41k median salary. Earnings reach $75k after ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,418 total interest
Same major at other universities
Nicholls State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,997 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,905 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$57,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,482 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$57,213 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$57,053 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$56,754 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$56,553 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$56,538 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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