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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Below are the key facts about this program at NC State University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

NC State University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, NC State University as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, ranked #55 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	55 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina	2 of 4
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	8 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at NC State University

The table below lists every degree level offered in mechanical engineering at NC State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	290
Master’s	87
Doctoral	20

NC State University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, North Carolina State University at Raleigh handed out 290 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

NC State University is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at NC State University earn a median of $84,318 a year. This is above $71,784, the median for all majors at NC State University.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at NC State University, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $24,250 in student loans. This is higher than $22,316, the typical median for all majors at NC State University.

NC State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,535	$30,583
Fees	$2,264	$2,264

Learn more about NC State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 87% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at NC State University were White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University at Raleigh with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	217
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	22

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at NC State University

Graduate study is also available at NC State University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	87
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	20

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.