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Bachelor's-12% vs national median495 grads tracked

Construction Engineering at North Carolina State University

Ranked 10th of 12 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,797
middle 50%: $57,967 – $75,657
Median · 5 years out
$88,381
middle 50%: $74,258 – $104,278
Median · 10 years out
$113,741
middle 50%: $90,315 – $141,457

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction 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 Construction Engineering earn a median $67,797 one year after graduating, rising to $113,741 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $100,222 for this field, ranking 10th of 12 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,962 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$103,656 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$100,972 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$98,538 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$96,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$85,580 · 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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