COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics bachelor's degree at North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$13,390 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 39.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $15,740 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +9% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$62,960
$8,000Annual price+$30,960
$11,000Current college-wide context+$18,960
$16,000Annual price−$1,040
$24,000Annual price−$33,040
$32,000Annual price−$65,040
$40,000Annual price−$97,040
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$69,296$37,093 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,846
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$69,296
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,846Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,427Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE49.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,775
Estimated loan payment$286
31borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$69,296 vs. $82,686
$13,390 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199$104,050–$182,390 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$136,150 median wageNC estimate · 290 jobs · 19-3011$79,790–$172,860 middle 50% of NC wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$114,200 median wageNC estimate · 490 jobs · 25-1063$77,750–$147,090 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$63,710 median wageNC estimate · 2,930 jobs · 19-4061$52,130–$67,680 middle 50% of NC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$96,560 median wageNC estimate · 350 jobs · 19-3022$66,110–$127,320 middle 50% of NC wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$119,090 median wageNC estimate · 11,430 jobs · 15-2051$82,440–$147,540 middle 50% of NC wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$115,690 median wageNC estimate · 1,200 jobs · 15-2041$92,330–$147,490 middle 50% of NC wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,410 median wageNC estimate · 30,700 jobs · 13-1161$58,430–$109,810 middle 50% of NC wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,650 median wageNC estimate · 28,620 jobs · 25-2031$47,760–$60,740 middle 50% of NC wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Finance and Insurance
Public Administration
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Duke University
$91,853 higher earnings · $13,563 less debt
- Earnings
- $161,149
- Debt
- $13,437
- Annual net price
- $29,612
Elon University
$43,007 higher earnings · $7,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $112,303
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $41,555
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$34,550 higher earnings · $11,157 less debt
- Earnings
- $103,846
- Debt
- $15,843
- Annual net price
- $11,655
Wake Forest University
$28,913 higher earnings · $6,073 less debt
- Earnings
- $98,209
- Debt
- $20,927
- Annual net price
- $28,719
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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