North Carolina State University at Raleigh Statistics: earnings, debt & careers

Statistics graduates of North Carolina State University at Raleigh earn a median $85,090 four years after graduating ($54,026 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $24,151. That is $2,244 below the U.S. median for Statistics graduates ($87,334 across 50 colleges), and ranks 2nd of 2 North Carolina colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$85,090

U.S. median for this major: $87,334.

College Scorecard field of study; 42 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$54,026

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$24,151

About 28% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $20,150.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$17,303 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $26,425. College Scorecard.

NCSU Statistics: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

NCSU graduates$85,090

Fewer than 3 North Carolina colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.

U.S. median (50 colleges)$87,334 (−$2,244)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Statistics nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses NCSU's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$6,382$27,060under 1 year
$30–48k$8,758$37,134under 1 year
$48–75k$13,334$56,5361.1 years
$75–110k$20,087$85,1691.7 years
$110k+$24,652$104,5242.0 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (68% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Statistics graduates 4 years after graduating ($85,090) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NC (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $51,574 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Statistics at North Carolina colleges

Every North Carolina college we cover that reports Statistics graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Duke University$152,782$13,500$29,61297%
2North Carolina State University at Raleigh$85,090$24,151$17,30385%

6 more North Carolina colleges offer Statistics but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Statistics graduates

Statistician

Raleigh area$152,880
North Carolina$115,690
U.S.$105,650

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +11.0% by 2035. Typical entry: master's degree.

Data Scientists

Raleigh area$120,710
North Carolina$119,090
U.S.$120,230

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +34.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Natural Sciences Managers

Raleigh area$173,510
North Carolina$173,870
U.S.$167,220

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +8.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at NCSU, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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NCSU Statistics questions

How much do NCSU Statistics graduates earn?

Statistics graduates of North Carolina State University at Raleigh earn a median $85,090 four years after graduating and $54,026 one year after. The U.S. median for Statistics graduates across 50 colleges is $87,334.

How much debt do NCSU Statistics graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Statistics graduates of North Carolina State University at Raleigh is $24,151, about 28% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $20,150.

Where does NCSU rank for Statistics in North Carolina?

Of 2 North Carolina colleges reporting Statistics graduate earnings, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks 2nd. The highest is Duke University at $152,782.

What jobs do Statistics graduates get?

A common career is statistician, with a median wage of $152,880 in the Raleigh-Cary, NC area and $105,650 nationally. Others include data scientists and natural sciences managers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “North Carolina State University at Raleigh Statistics: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/majors/statistics (College Scorecard and BLS data).