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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at North Carolina A & T State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for NCAT graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $29,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $38,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Mechanical Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $65,400 , followed by Computer Science at $62,800 , and Industrial Engineering at $62,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Social Work (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $43,700 , followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $43,500 , and Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) at $39,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for North Carolina A & T State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for North Carolina A & T State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,400
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,800
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,700
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,000
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,900
Architectural Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,900
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $43,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $43,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,600
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $39,700
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,200
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,600
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,500
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199102.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026