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.

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

NC State Civil Engineering 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.

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of civil eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 74% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	104
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

NC State Civil Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 32% 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 civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Civil Engineering

If you plan to be a civil eng major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Civil Engineering	223

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Operations Research
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering

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.

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

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