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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

This page shows median first-year earnings for NC State 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 $42,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $57,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $69,800 , followed by Computer Engineering at $69,400 , and Chemical Engineering at $69,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $100,400 , followed by Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) at $77,400 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $72,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's Degree) $100,400
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $77,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $72,800
Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) $70,000
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,800
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,400
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,100
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,500
Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,800
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,800
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,400
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $55,500
Agricultural Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,000
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $51,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,400
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,700
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,100
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,100
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,600
Textile Sciences and Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $41,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $38,900
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,700
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,200
Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199193.

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

Last updated: August 2026