Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $76,574 track close to the $76,543 national median for Construction Engineering programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
The 21.7x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 15% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
At $24,876 in median debt against $76,574 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.
At #8 out of 14 programs, North Carolina State University at Raleigh's financial outcomes for Construction Engineering trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.