Bachelor's+4% vs national median476 grads tracked
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at North Carolina State University
Ranked 8th of 46 bachelor's programs in Microbiological Sciences and Immunology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,183
middle 50%: $32,492 – $53,747
Median · 5 years out
$66,931
middle 50%: $51,772 – $87,328
Median · 10 years out
$86,824
middle 50%: $63,717 – $120,713
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Microbiological Sciences graduates from NC State see median first-year salaries of $44k. Ten-year earnings reach $87k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,373 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$69,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,595 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,089 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,246 · 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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