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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

Graduates of North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Agricultural Engineering earn a median $61,446 one year after graduating, rising to $100,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $86,663 for this field, ranking 12th of 18 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.

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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

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$86,663 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$86,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$86,102 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$85,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$84,884 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$78,629 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$78,595 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$78,349 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$73,594 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$69,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$64,005 · 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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