Ready to Think and Do
At NC State, we pair thought and action, insights and application. And that’s central to everything we do at the Poole College of Management. Our undergraduate programs are focused on outcomes: where students want to go, what they can do with what they learn and how they can tackle the current and future challenges of real-world companies.
Our curriculum goes beyond theory, emphasizing analytical skills, practical work and practicum projects, and real-world experience through co-ops, internships and face-to-face engagement with employers. Our strong ties with industry — and a strong alumni network — ensure that students enter the world of business long before they graduate.
Explore undergraduate employment statistics for the Class of 2024-2025:
91% Employment Rate
six month after graduation
$67,508 Average Base Salary
$7,026 average signing bonus
79.7% Placed in North Carolina
Top 3 metropolitan areas in N.C. include:
55.2% placed in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill;
15.4% – in Charlotte; 3.2% – in Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
Top Industries and Base Salaries
| Industry | Percent Placed | Average Base Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Financial services | 18% | $71,735 |
| Technology | 14.6% | $71,475 |
| Consulting | 8.1% | $74,513 |
| Retail | 7.3% | $57,527 |
| Manufacturing | 5.9% | $59,961 |
| Health care/pharmacy | 4.6% | $70,666 |
| Real estate | 4.5% | $81,178 |
Top Employers
| Amazon | IBM | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Bank of America | KPMG | Red Hat |
| Cisco | Lenovo | SAS |
| Coleman Research Group | Lowe’s | Schneider Electric |
| Deloitte | Morgan Stanley | TEK Systems |
| Enterprise | Oracle | UBS |
| Ernst & Young | Pendo | Vanguard |
| Fidelity Investments | Pentair | Varonis |
| First Citizens Bank | PNC Bank | Volvo |
| Wells Fargo |
Employment Report,
Class of 2024-2025
High-Impact Education
Poole College undergraduates enjoy all the benefits of attending NC State: a comprehensive STEM university known for its commitment to high-impact educational practices and hands-on learning.
Through work experience, study abroad, undergraduate research, top-ranked entrepreneurship programming and a wealth of extracurricular opportunities, we produce rounded, curious, adaptable graduates. And they go on to have the careers they want, not just take the jobs that are available.
Undergraduate Programs
With majors in three areas — plus concentrations, minors and dual-degree options — we offer a range of options for students to focus their studies and prepare for life after college.
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Concentrations include: Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management.
- Economics
“The content within Poole classrooms has real-world applications.”
Ryan Dexheimer Madigan ’24
Business Administration (Finance)
Undergraduate Career Services
