Agriculture at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$41,084
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,969
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 43
Rank by pay
#13 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in agriculture earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina State University at Raleigh Compares for Agriculture

All 43 colleges reporting agriculture 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
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$84,412$76,809#1$64,786
2Texas State University San Marcos, TX$71,237$72,427#2$44,994
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$67,954$64,678#4$53,465
4California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$64,669$58,845#11$43,101
5Illinois State University Normal, IL$63,600$62,487#6$47,295
6North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$62,285$64,529#5$55,828
7California State University-Chico Chico, CA$61,369$55,842#21—
8South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$61,132$65,802#3$49,781
9Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$60,598$61,610#7—
10Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$59,213$60,202#8$59,625
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14Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$57,343$58,301#12$54,596
15University of Delaware Newark, DE$57,207$56,864#18$39,696
16Warner University Lake Wales, FL$56,429$60,061#9$44,154
17North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$53,969$57,916#13$41,084
18Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$53,568$48,779#40—
19Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$53,547$53,862#24$39,145
20Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$53,547$53,862#25$39,145

Other Agriculture Credentials at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$37,103—$17,500

Other Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,478$85,809#101 of 349
Computer Engineering$110,416$82,997#79 of 189
Chemical Engineering$104,705$81,492#27 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,178$77,687#85 of 258
Nuclear Engineering$100,212$74,540#5 of 12
Industrial Engineering$100,172$81,055#33 of 94
Engineering$99,838$71,769#12 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,129$74,016#40 of 118
Construction Engineering$94,505$76,574#9 of 13
Mathematics$92,594$43,585#37 of 309
Materials Engineering$89,968$74,058#22 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,932$70,820#51 of 59
Science Technologies/Technicians$89,826$72,274#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$87,112$69,078#261 of 318
Forestry$86,357$61,142#1 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$85,808$67,251#10 of 46
Civil Engineering$85,568$70,346#111 of 233
Statistics$85,090$54,026#28 of 50
Agricultural Engineering$84,848$67,281#14 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,349$56,877#85 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$83,689$56,606#205 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$82,096$60,369#34 of 84
Chemistry$76,978$47,071#34 of 209
Architecture$76,695$57,034#6 of 78
Nutrition Sciences$75,508$33,669#2 of 53
International/Globalization Studies$73,362$45,648#6 of 87
Food Science and Technology$72,782$50,631#12 of 29
Textile Sciences and Engineering$71,837$45,078—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$71,136$44,101#32 of 110
Environmental Design$69,851—#1 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh agriculture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,084 one year after graduating and $53,969 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh rank for agriculture?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for agriculture graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agriculture at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for agriculture ($53,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for North Carolina State University at Raleigh · 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.