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Bachelor's+43% vs national median940 grads tracked

Forestry at North Carolina State University

Ranked 2nd of 29 bachelor's programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,487
middle 50%: $43,369 – $88,880
Median · 5 years out
$83,118
middle 50%: $56,972 – $109,461
Median · 10 years out
$97,680
middle 50%: $64,930 – $136,932

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Forestry (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 Forestry earn a median $62,487 one year after graduating, rising to $97,680 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% above the national median of $58,076 for this field, ranking 2nd of 29 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,382 total interest

Same major at other universities

Miami University
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$62,676 · 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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