Engineering at North Carolina State University

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. Of the 6,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2021, 1,587 of them were engineering majors.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	54

In 2021, 800 students received their master’s degree in engineering from NC State. This makes it the #11 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,587 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from NC State. About 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 68% 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	136
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	105
White	1,078
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	135

NC State Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 800 engineering majors earned their master's degree from NC State. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	265
International Students	443
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

NC State also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 214 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.