Doctoral (Research)+1% vs national median946 grads tracked
Education at North Carolina State University
Ranked 72nd of 135 doctoral (research) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$89,980
middle 50%: $71,863 – $110,004
Median · 5 years out
$101,255
middle 50%: $81,993 – $125,750
Median · 10 years out
$109,179
middle 50%: $85,274 – $138,435
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Research doctorate graduates in Education at North Carolina State University earn a $90k median in year one. Salaries reach $101.3k by year five and $109.2k 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,797 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$102,472 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$102,457 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$100,446 · 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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