Bachelor's+25% vs national median401 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at North Carolina State University
Ranked 13th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,736
middle 50%: $32,469 – $69,091
Median · 5 years out
$68,281
middle 50%: $50,767 – $91,405
Median · 10 years out
$85,162
middle 50%: $59,073 – $125,035
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
North Carolina State University Liberal Arts graduates start with a $50k median salary. By year 10, median earnings reach $85k.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,818 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Lehman College
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$69,429 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$66,750 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$66,690 · 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