Economics at North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$45,446
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,296
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#282 of 368
Rank by pay
#229 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

North Carolina A & T State University graduates in economics earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina A & T State University Compares for Economics

All 368 colleges reporting economics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Williams College Williamstown, MA$166,678$146,777#5$80,888
2Duke University Durham, NC$161,149$172,936#1$98,649
3Princeton University Princeton, NJ$160,763$141,099#6$103,041
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$159,578$156,784#2$92,075
5Harvard University Cambridge, MA$155,592$137,015#8$103,993
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$152,929$140,863#7$94,675
7Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA$146,524$133,327#9$89,505
8Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$144,886$147,350#4$86,284
9Yale University New Haven, CT$142,936$128,688#17$82,617
10Amherst College Amherst, MA$141,730$124,808#19$90,568
…
279University of Vermont Burlington, VT$69,416$71,296#253$38,452
280Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$69,371$70,551#259—
281University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$69,359$74,367#228$41,076
282North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$69,296$74,364#229$45,446
283University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$69,084$71,720#249$45,420
284Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$68,973$70,125#263$44,292
285Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL$68,935$67,728#281$54,169

Other Majors at North Carolina A & T State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$109,537$78,323#18 of 158
Computer Science$105,342$81,174#137 of 349
Computer Engineering$98,567$80,685#133 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,061$81,213#138 of 258
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,564$72,961#33 of 99
Industrial Engineering$93,183$83,427#63 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,235$52,948#72 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$85,463$72,278#285 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,704$73,368#657 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,940$50,736#295 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,476$44,378#33 of 51
Civil Engineering$76,508$70,474#221 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,982$47,422#40 of 46
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$74,974$62,689#12 of 15
Architectural Engineering$73,826$67,152#15 of 16
Public Health$72,419$58,660#22 of 215
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$67,054—#3 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,863$45,114#765 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,703$40,465#42 of 345
Marketing$59,747$48,042#395 of 516
Biology$57,392$31,660#440 of 841
Political Science and Government$55,572$42,310#425 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,474$32,152#452 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$49,099—
Communication and Media Studies$48,804$28,985#482 of 660
Animal Sciences$48,155$35,686#46 of 78
Social Work$47,072$27,508#340 of 420
Agriculture$46,990$32,301#36 of 43
Design and Applied Arts$46,077$30,470#220 of 299
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,821$37,458#113 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina A & T State University economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,446 one year after graduating and $69,296 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina A & T State University rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, North Carolina A & T State University ranks #282 by median pay four years after graduation, and #229 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at North Carolina A & T State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for economics ($82,686), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for North Carolina A & T State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.