How much money do North Carolina A & T State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $29,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $38,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for NCAT graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Mechanical Engineering with a median starting salary of $65,400 followed by Computer Science paying $62,800 and Industrial Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $62,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Social Work (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income 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) who earn $39,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for North Carolina A & T State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| 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 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199102 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for North Carolina A & T State University.