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Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public · Federal field 1414

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,637 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
30.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$57,020 / year
10-year scenario
+64% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$85,808 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,251Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
37Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

73Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
24Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
45Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$85,808$53,605 above the preliminary benchmark

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$26,004

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,808

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/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.

$67,251Year 1
$85,808Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$7,151
Estimated loan payment$276
37borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,808 vs. $81,171

$4,637 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.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,840 median wageNC estimate · 6,960 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k 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 · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$106,800 median wageNC estimate · 480 jobs · 17-2111+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$99,440 median wageNC estimate · 38,340 jobs · 17-2081+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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.

San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$16,894 higher earnings · $5,504 less debt · $638 lower annual net price

Earnings
$102,702
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$16,665
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San Diego, CA

San Diego State University

$2,609 higher earnings · $6,915 less debt · $1,939 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,417
Debt
$19,089
Annual net price
$15,364
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Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

$17,208 higher earnings · $12,902 less debt

Earnings
$103,016
Debt
$13,102
Annual net price
$28,690
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Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

$4,335 higher earnings · $6,254 less debt

Earnings
$90,143
Debt
$19,750
Annual net price
$19,070
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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