Master's-2% vs national median6,584 grads tracked
Engineering at North Carolina State University
Ranked 49th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$92,933
middle 50%: $73,349 – $115,056
Median · 5 years out
$116,091
middle 50%: $93,129 – $144,657
Median · 10 years out
$143,507
middle 50%: $112,164 – $192,420
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
NC State engineering master's graduates earn a median $92,933 in year 1. Pay increases to $116,091 after five years and reaches $143,507 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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,580 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$117,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$117,110 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$113,886 · 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
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
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,244 · 5 yrs out
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