Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University

What traits are you looking for in a me school? To help you decide if North Carolina State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's me program.

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 Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

NC State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	178
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

NC State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of me master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from NC State, 51% 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Mechanical Engineering	402

Related Majors

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

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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
Mechanical Engineers	8,000	$87,470
Cost Estimators	6,580	$62,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,060	$140,980
Engineering Professors	1,400	$89,850
Aerospace Engineers	570	$100,080

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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