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General Materials Engineering at North Carolina State University

31 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
14 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how NC State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in materials processing and manufacturing.

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General Materials Engineering Degrees Available at NC State

NC State Materials Processing and Manufacturing Rankings

The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #26 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials processing and manufacturing list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (With Aid) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (With Aid) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (With Aid) 13
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering 14
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering 21
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best General Materials Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Best General Materials Engineering Schools 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best General Materials Engineering Colleges for Veterans 27
Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best General Materials Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Materials Engineering Graduates 39
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Materials Engineering Graduates 50
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Materials Engineering Graduates 51
Highest Paid General Materials Engineering Graduates 65

Popularity of Materials Processing and Manufacturing at NC State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in general materials engineering. This is a decrease of 34% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in materials processing and manufacturing from NC State. This makes it the #22 most popular school for materials processing and manufacturing master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in materials processing and manufacturing in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Processing and Manufacturing Student Diversity at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials processing and manufacturing majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State General Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The materials processing and manufacturing program at NC State awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% 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 materials processing and manufacturing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

NC State General Materials Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of materials processing and manufacturing master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NC State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into 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 materials processing and manufacturing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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