Computer Science at North Carolina State University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. In 2021, 244 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from NC State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NC State offers distance education options for compsci at the following degree levels:

NC State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at NC State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools	36
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52

In 2021, 253 students received their master’s degree in compsci from NC State. This makes it the #12 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $73,857. This is 17% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 244 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from NC State. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at NC State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	136
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

NC State Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 253 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NC State, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	208
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NC State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Software & Applications

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760
Computer Programmers	6,210	$94,570
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.