Bachelor's-12% vs national median206 grads tracked
Agricultural Mechanization at North Carolina State University
Ranked 11th of 12 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $35,233 – $55,024
Median · 5 years out
$67,512
middle 50%: $52,460 – $84,962
Median · 10 years out
$85,242
middle 50%: $68,363 – $116,855
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Mechanization (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural Mechanization graduates at North Carolina State University earn a $46k median salary starting out. Ten-year earnings reach $85k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,202 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$81,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,666 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$77,568 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$73,052 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,986 · 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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