Environmental Science at North Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying environmental science, 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 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 Environmental Science section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Environmental Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bioenvironmental Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Bioenvironmental Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

NC State Environmental Science Rankings

The bioenvironmental sciences major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Environmental Science. 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.

Bioenvironmental Sciences Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of bioenvironmental sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bioenvironmental sciences 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 bioenvironmental sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	61
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NC State Environmental Science Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a bioenvironmental sciences master's degree from NC State, 84% 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 bioenvironmental sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Environmental Studies
• Natural Resources/Conservation, General

Careers That Bioenvironmental Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioenvironmental sciences 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Environmental Science Professors	140	$69,130

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.