Program Analysis
At $41,661 per year, Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates from North Carolina State University at Raleigh earn slightly above the $37,172 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 13.7x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Liberal Arts and Sciences programs nationally.
AI disruption models show minimal impact on this program's career paths. The gap between optimistic and pessimistic ten-year scenarios is just 5% — this field's hands-on core resists automation.
The median debt load of $19,028 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #100 of 424 nationally, this is a top-5% Liberal Arts and Sciences program. Financial outcomes consistently outperform the vast majority of peers.