by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on North Carolina State University at Raleigh? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors NC State offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 13,620 undergraduate · 7,604 graduate (21,224 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 10,612 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 961 |
| Computer Science. | 647 |
| Biology, General. | 457 |
| Computer Engineering. | 417 |
The following majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | $99,745 |
| Computer Science. | $82,006 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $78,044 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $76,688 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $70,384 |
Browse every major at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 10,612 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
417 | $69,627 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 397 | $70,384 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
367 | $78,044 |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering. | 259 | $47,361 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 243 | $76,688 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Structural Engineering. |
200 | $68,605 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
183 | $48,979 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 156 | $66,081 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
130 | $63,111 |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 77 | $66,420 |
| Materials Engineering. | 63 | $53,714 |
| Engineering, General. | 46 | $69,762 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 45 | $59,810 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 37 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 25 | NA |
| Construction Engineering. | 19 | NA |
| Operations Research. | 16 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
961 | $50,401 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Business Statistics. |
346 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
145 | $46,979 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 96 | $49,220 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. |
53 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
26 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
457 | $27,992 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Zoology/Animal Biology. · Entomology. |
82 | $20,595 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
79 | $29,857 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
60 | $36,488 |
| Biotechnology. | 49 | $67,299 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
47 | $39,532 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Botany/Plant Biology. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
42 | $29,699 |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. · Genome Sciences/Genomics. |
40 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. · Biometry/Biometrics. |
8 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 647 | $82,006 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
95 | $99,745 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 28 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Human-Centered Technology Design. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Poultry Science. |
253 | $31,223 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. · Agricultural Business and Management, General. |
142 | $40,972 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. · Agronomy and Crop Science. |
100 | $37,111 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 98 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. · Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production. · Crop Production. |
31 | $32,094 |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural and Extension Education Services. |
27 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
26 | $50,459 |
| Agriculture, General. | 25 | $36,439 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Turf and Turfgrass Management. · Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. |
23 | $38,901 |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
22 | NA |
| Agricultural Mechanization. ↳ Agricultural Mechanization, General. |
14 | $43,530 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
163 | $39,627 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Adult and Continuing Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
103 | $57,745 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. · Agricultural Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. |
67 | $41,060 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
63 | $38,510 |
| Education, General. | 30 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 26 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. · Educational Evaluation and Research. |
23 | $62,198 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 22 | $63,114 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
14 | $51,090 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
156 | $34,004 |
| Criminology. | 86 | $34,305 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
71 | $31,753 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
50 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
36 | $27,417 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
30 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. · National Security Policy Studies. |
25 | $41,004 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Studies. |
215 | $36,490 |
| Forestry. ↳ Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician. · Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. · Forestry, General. |
114 | $54,960 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
35 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 363 | $27,334 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
150 | $65,361 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Financial Mathematics. |
77 | $56,954 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
62 | $47,941 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 114 | $30,421 |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 48 | $37,598 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 45 | $29,355 |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 33 | $57,472 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
201 | $33,358 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Organizational Communication, General. |
13 | $43,704 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
84 | $58,131 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
52 | $34,952 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. · Geology/Earth Science, General. |
33 | $37,773 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
18 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 16 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 154 | $35,427 |
| Public Administration. | 45 | $52,610 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
115 | $34,163 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
68 | $36,050 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 136 | $30,876 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
23 | $49,988 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
61 | NA |
| Architecture. | 51 | $53,848 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. · Industrial and Product Design. · Graphic Design. |
68 | $39,430 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
28 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
19 | $17,554 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
97 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician. |
16 | $40,350 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Public/Applied History. |
94 | $28,855 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
64 | $32,132 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
63 | $49,578 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 18 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
15 | $39,395 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ International Public Health/International Health. · Health/Medical Physics. |
4 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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