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Computer Science at North Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 students received their master's degree in compsci.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NC State does offer online courses in compsci for the following degree levels:

NC State Computer Science Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Computer Science Master’s Program

27% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 253 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from NC State in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 208
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $142,330
Systems Software Developers 7,070 $105,760
Computer Programmers 6,210 $94,570
Computer Workers 5,940 $88,650

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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