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Materials Engineering at North Carolina State University

Materials Engineering at North Carolina State University

Every materials engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the materials engineering program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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

NC State Materials Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering

NC State Materials Engineering Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Materials Engineering Master’s Program

33% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of materials engineering master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a materials engineering master's degree from NC State, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Materials Engineering

If you plan to be a materials engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Materials Engineering 29

Careers That Materials Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials engineering 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
Cost Estimators 6,580 $62,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,060 $140,980
Engineering Professors 1,400 $89,850

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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