Bachelor's+1% vs national median3,140 grads tracked
Education at North Carolina State University
Ranked 147th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,602
middle 50%: $40,710 – $52,702
Median · 5 years out
$54,019
middle 50%: $47,007 – $61,992
Median · 10 years out
$64,148
middle 50%: $54,661 – $79,199
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education bachelor's graduates earn a median of $48k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries are $64k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $7,966 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Oregon University
$54,176 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,175 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,120 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$54,083 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$53,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$53,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,796 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$53,786 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$53,747 · 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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