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Engineering at North Carolina State University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year.

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

NC State Engineering Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Engineering (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NC State does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

NC State Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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.

There were 214 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

36% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% women. So female students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	165
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	95
White	1,012
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	125

NC State Engineering Master’s Program

30% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 30% went to 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	47
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	292
International Students	444
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at North Carolina State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	402
Electrical Engineering	373
Textile Engineering	304
Computer Engineering	289
Civil Engineering	223
Chemical Engineering	218
Industrial Engineering	194
Biomedical Engineering	166
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	112
Materials Engineering	60
General Engineering	52
Environmental Engineering	50
Agricultural Engineering	42
Nuclear Engineering	40
Manufacturing Engineering	38
Operations Research	24
Construction Engineering	15
Other Engineering	5

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Industrial Engineers	9,160	$87,110
Civil Engineers	8,840	$86,270
Mechanical Engineers	8,000	$87,470
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760

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
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