Materials Engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at NC State University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Materials Engineering Degrees Available at NC State University

The following degree levels are offered in materials engineering at NC State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	25
Master’s	20
Doctoral	18

NC State University Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, North Carolina State University at Raleigh handed out 25 bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

NC State University is among the very best schools in the country for materials engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20

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

$21,111 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at NC State University, materials engineering students accumulate a median of $21,111 in student loans. This is below $22,316, the typical median for all majors at NC State University.

Student debt for Materials Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at NC State University

NC State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,799 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$21,111 Average Student Debt

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

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 64% of materials engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

The largest share of materials engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at NC State University are White. Approximately 52% 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 materials engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Materials Engineering majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Materials Engineering at NC State University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at NC State University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	20
Doctoral	18

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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