COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Civil Engineering bachelor's degree at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, 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 close to similar programs.
$949 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 29.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $56,420 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +63% · 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+$225,680
$16,000Annual price+$161,680
$17,000Current college-wide context+$157,680
$32,000Annual price+$97,680
$48,000Annual price+$33,680
$64,000Annual price−$30,320
$80,000Annual price−$94,320
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$85,568$53,365 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 24 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$17,303
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$85,568
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/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$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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.7% 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$7,131
Estimated loan payment$265
116borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$85,568 vs. $86,517
$949 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.Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,840 median wageNC estimate · 6,960 jobs · 11-9041$137,210–$201,230 middle 50% of NC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$109,270 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,450 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCivil Engineers$100,730 median wageNC estimate · 12,810 jobs · 17-2051$79,140–$125,730 middle 50% of NC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$112,450 median wageNC estimate · 4,270 jobs · 17-2199$85,240–$140,790 middle 50% of NC wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$99,440 median wageNC estimate · 38,340 jobs · 17-2081$76,640–$127,040 middle 50% of NC wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$144,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,060 jobs · 17-2171+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$70,310 median wageNC estimate · 6,080 jobs · 17-2151$54,580–$86,400 middle 50% of NC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 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.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Construction
Management of Companies and Enterprises
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.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
$1,500 less debt · $1,868 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,289
- Debt
- $23,500
- Annual net price
- $15,435
North Carolina A&T State University
$6,457 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,508
- Debt
- $31,000
- Annual net price
- $10,846
University of California, Berkeley
$22,980 higher earnings · $10,608 less debt · $3,822 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $108,548
- Debt
- $14,392
- Annual net price
- $13,481
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$15,504 higher earnings · $4,576 less debt · $638 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,072
- Debt
- $20,424
- Annual net price
- $16,665
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
71 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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