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# North Carolina A & T State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at North Carolina A & T State University?

At North Carolina A & T State University, program choice separates technical fields with higher earnings four years after completion from larger programs at more moderate levels. Computer Science records median earnings of $105,342 and 57 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #115 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Industrial Engineering posts $93,183 with 43 degrees awarded and an Azimuth rank of #57 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Business Administration and Management has median earnings of $60,863 four years after completion across 117 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #285 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Kinesiology and Physical Education records $42,978 and 120 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national field rank of #211. The figures show a clear difference between the higher-earning technical programs and these more moderate-earning large programs.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Engineering**324 · 15.8%**
-   Business**239 · 11.6%**
-   Liberal arts**162 · 7.9%**
-   Psychology**157 · 7.7%**
-   Communication**145 · 7.1%**
-   Other**1,025 · 50.0%**

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46 of 46 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Chemical Engineering 33 degrees awarded**
$109,537

**Computer Science 57 degrees awarded**
$105,342

**Computer Engineering 25 degrees awarded**
$98,567

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 33 degrees awarded**
$98,061

**Industrial Engineering 43 degrees awarded**
$93,183

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 34 degrees awarded**
$91,235

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical Engineering | 33 | $109,537 | #25 |
| Computer Science | 57 | $105,342 | #115 |
| Computer Engineering | 25 | $98,567 | #117 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 33 | $98,061 | #161 |
| Industrial Engineering | 43 | $93,183 | #57 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 34 | $91,235 | #75 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 82 | $85,463 | #215 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 83 | $81,704 | #242 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 38 | $77,940 | #167 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 30 | $77,476 | #23 |
| Civil Engineering | 28 | $76,508 | #173 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 22 | $74,974 | #4 |
| Architectural Engineering | 28 | $73,826 | #13 |
| Public Health small degree count | 11 | $72,419 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 14 | $69,296 | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 13 | $67,054 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 117 | $60,863 | #285 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 16 | $60,703 | — |
| Marketing | 33 | $59,747 | #187 |
| Biology, General | 87 | $57,392 | #240 |
| Political Science and Government | 32 | $55,572 | #248 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 110 | $51,474 | #153 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 145 | $48,804 | #193 |
| Animal Sciences | 83 | $48,155 | #42 |
| Social Work | 50 | $47,072 | #174 |
| Agriculture, General | 29 | $46,990 | #27 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 30 | $46,077 | #108 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 12 | $45,821 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 162 | $45,367 | #154 |
| Psychology, General | 157 | $45,215 | #274 |
| Sociology small degree count | 15 | $44,104 | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 24 | $43,937 | #19 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 120 | $42,978 | #211 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 16 | $40,317 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 17 | $31,202 | — |
| Landscape Architecture small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 76 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Engineering small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Surveying Engineering small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at North Carolina A & T State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
162

**Psychology, General**
157

**Communication and Media Studies**
145

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
120

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
117

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
110

**Biology, General**
87

**Animal Sciences**
83

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
83

**Mechanical Engineering**
82

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do North Carolina A & T State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other**#4**
2.  Architectural Engineering**#13**
3.  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General**#19**
4.  Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians**#23**
5.  Chemical Engineering**#25**
6.  Agriculture, General**#27**
7.  Animal Sciences**#42**
8.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#154**
9.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#193**
10.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#274**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

The value of a degree at North Carolina A & T State University depends heavily on the field a student chooses. Of the 35 programs with published earnings data, 27 carry an Azimuth national rank.

The largest program families are Engineering, at 15.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Business at 11.7%, and Liberal Arts & General Studies at 7.9%. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year.

The highest-earning program is Chemical Engineering, where graduates earn a median of $109,537 four years after completion, from 33 degrees awarded. Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians holds the strongest national rank at #4 within its field, with median earnings of $74,974.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).