Top Ranked Programs
North Carolina A & T State University's program mix is anchored in Engineering, with depth in business, health, and liberal arts fields — a portfolio shaped by the university's land-grant HBCU identity and its strength in applied STEM disciplines. General Studies is the largest program with 162 graduates, followed by Psychology, General with 157 graduates and Communication and Media Studies with 145 graduates. Across 46 programs serving roughly 2,052 students annually, 35 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Engineering accounts for 16% of degree output, Business accounts for 12%, and Social Sciences accounts for 3%. The strongest earnings come from health and engineering subfields. Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #218 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 82 graduates earning $85,463. Azimuth ranks Nursing #260 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 83 graduates earning $81,704. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #279 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 117 graduates earning $60,863. The General Studies program combines strong enrollment scale with solid pay — Azimuth ranks it #105 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $45,367. Engineering and nursing programs channel graduates into high-mobility career pathways where median four-year earnings reflect direct labor-market outcomes, while Psychology, General and Communication and Media Studies serve broader applied-professional roles with median early-career pay of $45,215 and $48,804 respectively. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) framework provides context for how North Carolina A & T State University's engineering and health-sciences concentration aligns with sectors showing sustained national hiring demand. For details on [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/), see the methodology overview.