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NC State was ranked #48 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 1587 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 1,541 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 800 students received their master’s degree in engineering from NC State. This makes it the #11 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 214 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at North Carolina State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,587 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from NC State. About 67% were men and 33% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 136 |
Black or African American | 55 |
Hispanic or Latino | 105 |
White | 1,078 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 78 |
Other Races | 135 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 800 engineering majors earned their master's degree from NC State. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 17 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 265 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 443 |
Other Races | 30 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 402 |
Electrical Engineering | 373 |
Computer Engineering | 313 |
Textile Engineering | 304 |
Civil Engineering | 223 |
Chemical Engineering | 218 |
Industrial Engineering | 194 |
Biomedical Engineering | 166 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 112 |
Materials Engineering | 60 |
General Engineering | 52 |
Environmental Engineering | 50 |
Agricultural Engineering | 42 |
Nuclear Engineering | 40 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 38 |
Operations Research | 24 |
Construction Engineering | 15 |
Other Engineering | 5 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 929 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 832 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 381 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 333 |
Physical Sciences | 194 |
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