Academics at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

113 Majors With Completions

15:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

87% Full-Time Faculty

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is about average at 15 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 87% of instructors full time, North Carolina State University at Raleigh is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers 113 majors with reported completions across 27 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	961
Computer Science	647
Biology, General	457
Computer Engineering	417
Mechanical Engineering	397

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at North Carolina State University at Raleigh:

Looking for flexibility? North Carolina State University at Raleigh may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 12,845 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (94% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Academic Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty & Class Sizes at North Carolina State University at Raleigh — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation & Retention at North Carolina State University at Raleigh — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at North Carolina State University at Raleigh — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation at North Carolina State University at Raleigh — the schools accreditation and what it means