Bachelor's-20% vs national median138 grads tracked
Agricultural Public Services at North Carolina State University
Ranked 12th of 13 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Public Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,812
middle 50%: $29,141 – $50,676
Median · 5 years out
$50,393
middle 50%: $42,660 – $60,144
Median · 10 years out
$66,366
middle 50%: $54,933 – $84,159
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Public Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural Public Services graduates from North Carolina State University earn a median first-year salary of $41k. Mid-career earnings rise to $50k, reaching $66k by year ten.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,089 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,297 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,085 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,216 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$47,901 · 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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