WhatGradsMake
North Carolina148 programs180,174 grads tracked

What North Carolina State University graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (103)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$46,157$81,289$106,295
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$72,273$98,373$124,316
Agricultural Business and Management$45,605$65,572$84,999
Agricultural Engineering$61,446$82,397$100,464
Agricultural Mechanization$45,751$67,512$85,242
Agricultural Public Services$40,812$50,393$66,366
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$40,669$57,238$75,111
Agriculture, General$42,453$55,307
Animal Sciences$34,817$53,193$73,034
Anthropology$33,346$47,802$59,022
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$43,588$59,577$76,015
Applied Mathematics$58,768$87,772$113,011
Architecture$57,838$69,594$88,764
Architecture and Related Services$46,516$65,629$80,942
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$32,695$50,493$68,521
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$31,767$46,680$60,462
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$36,266$61,903$84,223
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$42,617$67,204$97,530
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$36,481$63,133$87,881
Biology, General$35,802$65,433$92,158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,359$88,148$119,260
Botany/Plant Biology$34,454$53,040$75,253
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,928$76,389$101,202
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$51,200$78,320$103,060
Business/Managerial Economics$57,663$87,397$126,813
Chemical Engineering$81,677$101,678$125,996
Chemistry$45,225$66,463$96,354
Civil Engineering$64,740$83,771$104,353
Communication and Media Studies$39,713$60,211$76,770
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$39,713$60,211$76,770
Computer Engineering$77,531$105,148$134,711
Computer Science$79,430$105,676$129,858
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$79,430$105,676$129,858
Construction Engineering$67,797$88,381$113,741
Criminology$38,015$55,945$68,324
Design and Applied Arts$44,206$65,807$81,618
Economics$51,737$71,441$99,994
Education$47,602$54,019$64,148
Education, General$37,701$53,081$62,446
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$77,500$102,263$130,704
Engineering$69,538$92,386$117,137
Engineering, General$71,184$90,815$105,599
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$45,607$61,284$77,901
English Language and Literature, General$35,158$51,998$66,438
English Language and Literature/Letters$35,253$52,016$65,986
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$45,607$61,284$77,901
Environmental Design$33,141$64,170$79,053
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$61,389$78,865$95,724
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$41,326$57,966$68,249
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$31,596$49,684$62,818
Fine and Studio Arts$33,861$54,522
Food Science and Technology$51,458$72,462$97,530
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$37,944$56,711$74,596
Forestry$62,487$83,118$97,680
Genetics$39,655$69,841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$35,681$57,352$82,300
Health Professions and Related Programs$37,996$63,582$85,664
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$37,996$63,582$85,664
History$33,675$53,117$68,766
History$33,675$53,117$68,766
Industrial Engineering$75,913$95,711$116,590
International/Globalization Studies$40,893$61,213$81,357
Landscape Architecture$45,480$61,085$73,014
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,736$68,281$85,162
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,736$68,281$85,162
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$39,184$61,332
Materials Engineering$71,093$90,137$114,831
Mathematics$48,346$69,584$85,162
Mathematics and Statistics$52,993$80,850$102,924
Mechanical Engineering$73,917$94,517$118,219
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$44,183$66,931$86,824
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$38,392$62,712$81,121
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$33,689$50,586$62,730
Natural Resources and Conservation$43,988$61,183$75,370
Nuclear Engineering$84,170$104,847$137,136
Nutrition Sciences$33,648$62,234$76,518
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$35,572$55,457$67,970
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$36,065$53,606$65,552
Philosophy$33,691$57,619$81,403
Philosophy and Religious Studies$32,528$54,173$74,545
Physical Sciences$42,146$65,110$92,717
Physics$48,487$82,300$113,650
Plant Sciences$40,492$53,778$64,859
Political Science and Government$38,348$60,990$81,180
Psychology$33,978$54,209$67,195
Psychology, General$33,978$54,209$67,195
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$36,004$54,282$59,996
Religion/Religious Studies$29,849$48,761$63,134
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$36,491$52,116$60,590
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$37,545$55,982$74,596
Science Technologies/Technicians$61,969$87,772
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other$61,969$87,772
Science, Technology and Society$44,398$66,303$87,772
Social Sciences$37,433$56,640$72,794
Social Work$36,004$54,282$59,996
Sociology$36,009$51,563$66,492
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$34,732$58,483$75,224
Statistics$54,648$87,123$110,705
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,081$52,764$61,521
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,709$54,784$65,379
Textile Sciences and Engineering$48,101$70,906$92,743
Visual and Performing Arts$39,727$58,679$71,829
Zoology/Animal Biology$30,919$49,323$68,284

Master's (22)

Associate (5)

Doctoral (Research) (14)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$88,208$109,592$135,058
Architecture and Related Services$81,527
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$60,910$98,232$123,319
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$137,588$164,191$163,027
Education$89,980$101,255$109,179
Engineering$103,801$133,569$160,384
Mathematics and Statistics$105,457$130,109$148,080
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$81,357$85,364
Natural Resources and Conservation$74,805$98,269$109,603
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$76,393
Physical Sciences$72,214$106,347$122,083
Psychology$83,805$96,422$117,100
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$95,590$99,994
Social Sciences$89,427$110,004$114,831

Doctoral (Professional) (2)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$78,463$105,244$114,576
Veterinary Medicine$78,463$105,244$114,576

Certificate (under 1 year) (2)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Computer Engineering$73,728
Engineering$73,728