WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)48 grads tracked

Engineering at North Carolina State University

Median · 1 year out
$73,728
middle 50%: $63,723 – $97,751
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of North Carolina State University's certificate (under 1 year) program in Engineering earn a median $73,728 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 48 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $4,938 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$94,789 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$55,181 · 1 yr out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,590 · 1 yr out
Chemeketa Community College
$72,585 · 1 yr 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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