Mathematics at North Carolina State University

If you plan to study mathematics, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in math.

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

NC State Mathematics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Math
• Doctorate Degree in Math

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NC State does offer online education options in math for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NC State Mathematics Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Mathematics Master’s Program

Of the 16 math students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NC State, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from NC State, 75% 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Applied Mathematics
• Statistics

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Statisticians	1,500	$101,010

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.