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Bachelor's-5% vs national median572 grads tracked

Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University

Ranked 12th of 18 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,446
middle 50%: $45,442 – $71,975
Median · 5 years out
$82,397
middle 50%: $67,376 – $98,544
Median · 10 years out
$100,464
middle 50%: $79,409 – $123,814

Salary trajectory

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

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

Agricultural Engineering alumni at North Carolina State University earn a $61k median salary in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $100k.

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
5 yrs
≈ $5,464 total interest

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