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Mathematics at North Carolina State University

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Mathematics at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in math from NC State.

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

NC State Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

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 math for the following degree levels:

NC State Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math 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 math major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 41

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in math from NC State. This makes it the #31 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $47,941. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from NC State in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 39
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

NC State Mathematics Master’s Program

44% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Mathematics from NC State in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from NC State, 75% were white. This is above average 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NC State also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Mathematical Science Professors 1,870 $74,330
Statisticians 1,500 $101,010

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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