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Bachelor's-27% vs national median441 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at North Carolina State University

Ranked 130th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,607
middle 50%: $33,891 – $54,769
Median · 5 years out
$61,284
middle 50%: $50,767 – $75,936
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $61,085 – $107,824

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (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 Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,607 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 130th of 140 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,598 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kent State University
$66,343 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$63,534 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$60,889 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$58,450 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$57,471 · 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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