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Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying civil engineering, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. Of the 6,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2021, 137 of them were civil engineering majors.

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

NC State Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Doctorate Degree in Civil 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.

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

NC State Civil Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil 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
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 14

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from NC State. This makes it the #18 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of NC State Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $63,383. This is 3% higher than $61,387, which is the national average for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Civil Eng Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 137 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in civil eng from NC State in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil 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 civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 104
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

NC State Civil Engineering Master’s Program

15% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NC State also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil 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
Civil Engineers 8,840 $86,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,060 $140,980
Engineers 1,540 $83,900
Engineering Professors 1,400 $89,850
Environmental Engineers 1,220 $82,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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