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The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 141 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 132 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from NC State. This makes it the #4 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NC State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $73,222 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's chem eng program at NC State make a median salary of $89,225. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all chem eng graduates with a master's is $71,421.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NC State, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $22,244 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,041.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at North Carolina State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chem eng from NC State. About 59% were men and 41% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% 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 chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 95 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 13 |
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% 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 master's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 26 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 402 |
Electrical Engineering | 373 |
Computer Engineering | 313 |
Textile Engineering | 304 |
Civil Engineering | 223 |
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