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Animal Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public · Federal field 0109

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,592 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
42.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−67% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$53,226 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,332$52,790
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
232Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$34,417Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
3Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

713Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
141Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
326Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
387Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,226$21,023 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 64 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,303

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$22,689

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,226

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$241/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,303Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,425Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE41.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.8%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.

$33,332Year 1
$53,226Year 4
$52,790Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% 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$4,436
Estimated loan payment$241
232borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,226 vs. $49,634

$3,592 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$102,560 median wageNC estimate · 500 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$80,540 median wageNC estimate · 250 jobs · 11-9013-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAnimal Scientists$68,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,100 jobs · 19-1011+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$64,280 median wageNC estimate · 910 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,700 median wageNC estimate · 560 jobs · 45-1011+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Technicians$51,470 median wageNC estimate · 550 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Greensboro, NC

North Carolina A&T State University

$6,457 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,155
Debt
$28,043
Annual net price
$10,846
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Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$7,950 higher earnings · $439 less debt · $3,367 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,176
Debt
$22,250
Annual net price
$13,936
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College Park, MD

University of Maryland-College Park

$3,022 higher earnings · $1,189 less debt · $1,625 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,248
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$15,678
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Nacogdoches, TX

Stephen F Austin State University

$1,758 higher earnings · $950 less debt · $3,043 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,984
Debt
$21,739
Annual net price
$14,260
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DATA QUALITY

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56 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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