Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every chemical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chem eng 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 Chemical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng
Master’s Degree in Chem Eng

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NC State does offer online courses in chem eng for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

NC State Chemical Engineering Rankings

The chem eng major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemical 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 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of chem eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical chem eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng 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 chem eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	91
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

NC State Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

39% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

Of the students who received a chem eng master's degree from NC State, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem eng 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,060	$140,980
Engineering Professors	1,400	$89,850
Chemical Engineers	860	$99,810

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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