North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 27,371 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $68,758 ten years after enrollment, which is 69% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 84.7%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $20,121, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.42x. The average net price after financial aid is $17,303 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Biology, Computer Science, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, and Psychology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$68,758
Graduation Rate
84.7%
Median Debt
$20,121
Average Net Price
$17,303
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.99x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.42x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
27,371
Admission Rate
41.7%
Average SAT
1376
Retention Rate
94.5%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$8,799
Out-of-State Tuition
$32,847
Pell Grant Rate
19.6%
Federal Loan Rate
33.5%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$6,382
Income $30K–$48K
$8,758
Income $48K–$75K
$13,334
Income $110K+
$24,652

Student Demographics

Women
50.0%
White
66.1%
Black
5.9%
Hispanic
9.4%
Asian
9.8%
Two or More Races
5.1%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
75.4%

Accreditations

Programs (261)

Bachelor (71)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $84,349 918
Biology $61,384 436
Psychology $62,032 296
Computer Science $113,478 287
Mechanical Engineering $87,112 250
Animal Sciences $53,226 233
Communications $62,039 197
Textile Sciences and Engineering $71,837 192
Political Science $62,824 177
Biomedical Engineering $98,129 160
Civil Engineering $85,568 141
Electrical Engineering $102,178 136
Natural Resources Conservation $46,772 133
Chemical Engineering $104,705 131
Accounting $83,689 125
Agricultural Business $68,671 123
Industrial Engineering $100,172 117
Sports & Fitness $60,488 115
Computer Engineering $110,416 111
Business Information Systems $82,096 108
Nutrition Sciences $75,508 89
Secondary Education $57,022 83
English Language & Literature $48,338 82
Statistics $85,090 80
Aerospace Engineering $89,932 77
Design & Applied Arts $61,382 77
Forestry $86,357 72
Criminology $55,303 67
Teacher Education $48,824 64
Linguistics $60,031 64
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology $71,136 59
History $49,500 58
Plant Sciences $51,696 57
Zoology $38,440 50
Social Work $53,209 46
Sociology $52,142 46
Science, Technology and Society $67,468 44
International Studies $73,362 41
Chemistry $76,978 41
Agriculture $53,969 40
Mathematics $92,594 40
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management $52,233 40
Environmental Engineering $85,808 39
Materials Engineering $89,968 39
Genetics $55,319 37
Agricultural Engineering $84,848 34
Geological Sciences $61,023 34
Anthropology $45,890 33
Environmental Design $69,851 32
Microbiology $64,510 32
Engineering $99,838 31
Arts & Entertainment Management $35,867 29
Botany $60,715 28
Agricultural Sciences $60,122 27
Nuclear Engineering $100,212 27
Education Not reported 26
Architecture $76,695 25
Liberal Arts & Sciences $65,594 25
Applied Mathematics Not reported 25
Fine Arts $54,007 24
Physics $51,590 20
Food Science & Technology $72,782 17
Philosophy $58,285 17
Natural Resources Management Not reported 16
Construction Engineering $94,505 16
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians $66,491 15
Atmospheric Sciences Not reported 14
Agricultural Production Not reported 11
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other $89,826 10
Applied Horticulture Not reported 6
Religion Not reported 3

Master (76)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer Science $164,757 391
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 337
Computer Engineering Not reported 176
Electrical Engineering $131,229 128
Teacher Education $51,399 111
Physiology $73,155 106
Social Work $59,556 93
Computer Software Engineering $148,845 89
Educational Administration $76,369 81
Manufacturing Engineering Not reported 78
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $58,010 72
Mechanical Engineering $115,376 67
Industrial Engineering Not reported 66
Statistics $137,104 65
Civil Engineering $120,234 62
Textile Sciences and Engineering $89,842 59
Natural Resources Conservation $70,041 56
Chemical Engineering $131,873 46
Applied Mathematics $141,131 46
Computer Systems Networking Not reported 40
Systems Science $90,725 39
Architectural Technology Not reported 37
English Language & Literature $57,070 34
Biotechnology $117,649 33
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management $59,801 33
Public Administration $74,197 33
Aerospace Engineering Not reported 31
Animal Sciences Not reported 28
Materials Engineering Not reported 27
Operations Research Not reported 25
Economics Not reported 24
Engineering-Related Fields Not reported 22
Nuclear Engineering Not reported 21
Rhetoric & Composition $59,425 21
International Relations $70,333 21
Plant Sciences Not reported 19
Secondary Education $66,145 19
Forestry Not reported 18
Public Relations Not reported 18
Agricultural Public Services Not reported 16
Environmental Engineering Not reported 15
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 15
Agricultural Engineering Not reported 14
Linguistics Not reported 14
Curriculum & Instruction $59,518 13
Engineering $145,889 13
History $52,658 13
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 12
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 12
Educational Assessment $70,081 11
Zoology Not reported 11
Nutrition Sciences Not reported 11
Physics Not reported 11
Business Administration & Management $127,702 11
Food Science & Technology Not reported 10
Soil Sciences Not reported 10
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 10
Mathematics Not reported 10
Design & Applied Arts $60,289 10
Anthropology Not reported 9
Botany Not reported 8
Natural Resources Management Not reported 7
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 7
Engineering, Other Not reported 7
Physical Sciences, Other Not reported 7
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 6
Psychology Not reported 6
Biology Not reported 5
Sociology Not reported 5
Special Education Not reported 4
Microbiology Not reported 4
Genetics Not reported 4
Chemistry Not reported 3
Architecture $68,840 Not reported
Landscape Architecture $70,503 Not reported
Accounting $95,452 Not reported

Doctoral (45)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Electrical Engineering Not reported 33
Civil Engineering Not reported 32
Textile Sciences and Engineering Not reported 28
Computer Science Not reported 26
Statistics Not reported 23
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 22
Forestry Not reported 20
Nuclear Engineering Not reported 20
Physics Not reported 19
Chemical Engineering Not reported 18
Chemistry $123,298 18
Biology Not reported 16
Secondary Education $87,300 15
Education, Other Not reported 15
Psychology $120,982 15
Curriculum & Instruction $83,594 13
Plant Sciences Not reported 11
Educational Administration $97,758 11
Agricultural Engineering Not reported 11
Industrial Engineering Not reported 11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 11
Mathematics Not reported 11
Applied Mathematics Not reported 11
Materials Engineering Not reported 10
Zoology $80,719 10
Economics Not reported 10
Animal Sciences Not reported 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 9
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 7
Operations Research Not reported 7
Pharmacology Not reported 7
Aerospace Engineering Not reported 6
Genetics Not reported 6
Agricultural Public Services Not reported 5
Computer Engineering Not reported 5
Botany Not reported 5
Systems Science Not reported 5
Physical Sciences, Other Not reported 5
Educational Media $96,029 4
Microbiology Not reported 4
Nutrition Sciences Not reported 4
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Not reported 4
Sociology Not reported 4
Environmental Design Not reported 3
Public Administration Not reported 3

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Veterinary Medicine $120,058 94

Associate (4)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Agricultural Business $56,338 29
Agricultural Production $43,361 27
Applied Horticulture $45,637 17
Agriculture Not reported 16

Post-bachelor's Certificate (4)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Biotechnology $87,068 Not reported
Geography $72,630 Not reported
Business Administration & Management $159,290 Not reported
Marketing $131,018 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (29)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Human Resources Management Not reported 47
Geography Not reported 46
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 46
Marketing Not reported 45
Architecture Not reported 30
Business Administration & Management Not reported 23
Biotechnology Not reported 22
Finance Not reported 22
Public Administration Not reported 20
Environmental Design Not reported 16
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Not reported 16
Educational Media Not reported 14
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 14
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 13
Homeland Security Not reported 12
Teacher Education Not reported 10
Electrical Engineering Not reported 10
Physical Sciences Not reported 10
Animal Sciences Not reported 8
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 7
Educational Assessment Not reported 6
Agricultural Public Services Not reported 5
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Not reported 5
Computer Science Not reported 5
Textile Sciences and Engineering Not reported 5
Engineering-Related Fields Not reported 4
Plant Sciences Not reported 3
Biology Not reported 3
Public Health Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (8)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer Engineering Not reported 27
Plant Sciences Not reported 12
Soil Sciences Not reported 10
Botany Not reported 10
Biotechnology Not reported 7
International Studies Not reported 5
Agricultural Production Not reported 3
Animal Sciences Not reported 3
Show 23 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Agricultural Public Services Bachelor 2
Food Science & Technology Undergraduate Certificate 2
Food Science & Technology Doctoral 2
Soil Sciences Doctoral 2
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Undergraduate Certificate 2
Public Relations Graduate Certificate 2
Materials Engineering Graduate Certificate 2
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Graduate Certificate 2
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Doctoral 2
Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate 2
History Doctoral 2
Agricultural Business Undergraduate Certificate 1
Natural Resources Conservation Doctoral 1
Special Education Graduate Certificate 1
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Doctoral 1
Secondary Education Graduate Certificate 1
Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate 1
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate Certificate 1
Liberal Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 1
Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduate Certificate 1
Physiology Doctoral 1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Master 1
Mathematics Graduate Certificate 1

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