Forestry at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$61,142
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,357
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,784
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 31
Rank by pay
#1 of 31
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,750
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in forestry earn 47% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina State University at Raleigh Compares for Forestry

All 31 colleges reporting forestry 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
1North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$86,357$92,673#1$61,142
2California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$79,849$72,657#6$52,810
3California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$77,419$70,446#10$55,092
4University of Georgia Athens, GA$68,965$71,393#7$47,214
5Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$65,941$76,332#3$44,120
6Alabama A & M University Normal, AL$64,749$73,496#4—
7Auburn University Auburn, AL$64,704$73,445#5$51,421
8West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$64,568$76,388#2$43,228
9University of Idaho Moscow, ID$64,392$68,472#11$47,399
10Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$64,204$58,464#21$45,817

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
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
Agricultural Business and Management$68,671$46,849#24 of 77

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $61,142 one year after graduating and $86,357 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 forestry?

Among 31 colleges reporting earnings for forestry graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 47% more than the national median for forestry ($58,784), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,750.

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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.