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Bachelor's-23% vs national median369 grads tracked

Science, Technology and Society at North Carolina State University

Ranked 5th of 7 bachelor's programs in Science, Technology and Society by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $30,437 – $64,514
Median · 5 years out
$66,303
middle 50%: $51,109 – $94,509
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $63,384 – $135,613

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Science, Technology and Society (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 Science, Technology and Society earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $85,840 for this field, ranking 5th of 7 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,387 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Tech University
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$85,840 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$62,329 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$44,669 · 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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