Bachelor's0% vs national median190 grads tracked
Food Science and Technology at North Carolina State University
Ranked 11th of 19 bachelor's programs in Food Science and Technology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,458
middle 50%: $35,036 – $64,243
Median · 5 years out
$72,462
middle 50%: $56,952 – $90,281
Median · 10 years out
$97,530
middle 50%: $77,611 – $128,224
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Food Science and Technology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Food Science graduates from NC State see $51k in median first-year earnings. Salaries jump to $98k 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,484 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$76,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$74,673 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$74,500 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$71,931 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,487 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$62,777 · 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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