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Computer Science at North Carolina State University

Computer Science at North Carolina State University

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if North Carolina State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

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 computer science for the following degree levels:

NC State Computer Science Rankings

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Computer Science Master’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 27% went to 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 computer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 46
International Students 306
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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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