Bachelor's-3% vs national median170 grads tracked
Education, General at North Carolina State University
Ranked 17th of 34 bachelor's programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,701
middle 50%: $27,410 – $46,511
Median · 5 years out
$53,081
middle 50%: $42,371 – $61,703
Median · 10 years out
$62,446
middle 50%: $50,007 – $90,582
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from North Carolina State University start with a median salary of $38k. The median income rises to $62k after ten years.
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
≈ $9,239 total interest
Same major at other universities
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,477 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,185 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$53,455 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$51,070 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$49,855 · 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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