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Academics & Majors

Graduation Statistics

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graduate within six years
  • 74% within eight years
  • 39% within four years
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7,498 Graduates
North Carolina State University offers bachelors through doctoral degrees.
Associate's Bachelor's Master's Doctoral

Faculty Overview

3,811 Faculty
Full Time
  • 2,075 Instructional
  • 0 Research
  • 0 Public Service
Part Time
  • 1,736 Instructional
  • 0 Research
  • 0 Public Service

Study Options

Distance Learning

Can't make it to the campus? This college has remote classroom options.

Study Abroad Opportunities

This college has programs to study and gain cultural experiences in countries around the world.

Teacher Certification Offered

This college offers teacher certification.

ROTC - Army

Get leadership training and money for tuition.

ROTC - Navy

Earn NAVY ROTC scholarships that provide up to $180,000 to cover tuition, books and other expenses.

ROTC - Air Force

Develop valuable leadership skills and earn scholarships that cover tuition, books and extra expenses.

Reviews: Academic Rigor
  • Wolfpackfan124
  • 5
  • “Great school; learn new things even in introductory classes. The majority of my engineering professors at NCSU have been top notch. They have helped me to go beyond the formulas…”

  • Jun-17-2009 » Read More
  • Joseph from Concord, NC
  • 5
  • “I am pre-vet at NC State. Being involved in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), I tend to take many science and math classes. NC State…”

  • Jul-18-2009 » Read More

Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - 101 - -
Agricultural and Extension Education Services - 11 4 -
Agricultural Business and Management, General 60 - - -
Agricultural Economics - - - -
Agricultural Mechanization, General - 4 - -
Agriculture, General 19 5 - -
Agronomy and Crop Science - 15 9 6
Animal Sciences, General - 122 8 4
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production 28 - - -
Crop Production 20 - - -
Food Science - 18 16 7
Horticultural Science - 37 7 5
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 16 - - -
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 1 - - -
Poultry Science - 13 1 -
Soil Science and Agronomy, General - - 4 4
Soil Sciences, Other - - - -
Turf and Turfgrass Management 23 9 - -
Architecture and Related Services Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Architecture - 21 32 -
Environmental Design/Architecture - 36 - 1
Landscape Architecture - 14 13 -
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
African-American/Black Studies - 6 - -
German Studies - 4 - -
Women's Studies - 7 - -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Biochemistry - 103 1 4
Bioinformatics - - 4 7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General - 288 - -
Biometry/Biometrics - - 4 1
Biotechnology - - 8 -
Botany/Plant Biology - 24 5 4
Entomology - - 7 3
Genetics, General - - 1 5
Genetics, Other - - 1 6
Immunology - - - 3
Microbiology, General - 36 3 5
Physiology, General - - 7 1
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - - 5 6
Toxicology - - 2 5
Zoology/Animal Biology - 80 5 4
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Accounting - 148 81 -
Business Administration and Management, General - 490 166 -
Business/Managerial Economics - 41 - -
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - 202 - -
Organizational Communication, General - - 16 -
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Computer Science - 102 109 22
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - - 47 -
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration - - 39 -
Education Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Adult and Continuing Education Administration - - 25 11
Agricultural Teacher Education - 16 14 -
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - - 16 -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - - 8 3
Curriculum and Instruction - - 26 5
Education, General - 15 - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - - 2 -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities - - 3 -
Educational Evaluation and Research - - - 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - - 61 6
Educational/Instructional Media Design - - 7 -
Elementary Education and Teaching - 51 4 -
English/Language Arts Teacher Education - 16 7 -
French Language Teacher Education - 3 - -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - - 20 10
History Teacher Education - - - -
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - 30 7 -
Mathematics Teacher Education - 40 7 3
Reading Teacher Education - - 11 -
Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education - 4 - -
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - 10 4 3
Social Studies Teacher Education - 21 6 -
Spanish Language Teacher Education - 10 - -
Special Education and Teaching, General - - 6 -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other - - 8 -
Technical Teacher Education - - - -
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - 37 5 1
Engineering Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - 60 14 6
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - 28 11 4
Biomedical/Medical Engineering - 40 6 4
Chemical Engineering - 91 24 17
Civil Engineering, General - 172 68 13
Computer Engineering, General - 80 90 9
Construction Engineering - 33 - -
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - 130 86 33
Engineering, General - 10 24 -
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - 18 - -
Industrial Engineering - 36 30 7
Manufacturing Engineering - - 25 -
Materials Engineering - 10 8 12
Mechanical Engineering - 208 44 4
Nuclear Engineering - 19 9 1
Operations Research - - 10 5
Textile Sciences and Engineering - 191 35 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology - 27 - -
English Language and Literature/Letters Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Creative Writing - - 4 -
English Language and Literature, General - 80 44 -
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing - - 7 -
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Human Development and Family Studies, General - - 6 -
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
French Language and Literature - 2 5 -
Spanish Language and Literature - 45 9 -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - - - -
Veterinary Medicine - - - 79
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General - - 3 7
History Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
History, General - 99 14 -
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration - - 15 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - 6 - -
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - 9 20 -
Mathematics and Statistics Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Applied Mathematics - 19 13 11
Mathematics, General - 42 11 4
Statistics, General - 16 31 19
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
International/Global Studies - 52 - -
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - - 19 2
Nutrition Sciences - 46 3 4
Science, Technology and Society - 14 - -
Systems Science and Theory - - 2 -
Natural Resources and Conservation Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Environmental Science - 6 - -
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management - 13 - -
Forestry, General - - 11 3
Natural Resources Management and Policy - 9 11 -
Natural Resources/Conservation, General - 22 8 1
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology - 24 6 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - 92 11 4
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - 81 - -
Philosophy and Religious Studies Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Philosophy - 19 - -
Religion/Religious Studies - 12 - -
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - 26 - -
Chemistry, General - 52 6 25
Geology/Earth Science, General - 12 - -
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - 6 - -
Physical Sciences, Other - - 23 7
Physics, General - 18 10 16
Psychology Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Psychology, General - 166 15 15
School Psychology - - 1 -
Public Administration and Social Service Professions Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Public Administration - - 30 5
Social Work - 33 30 -
Science Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other - 2 - -
Security and Protective Services Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - - - -
Social Sciences Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Anthropology - 28 2 -
Criminology - 62 - -
Economics, General - - 34 11
International Relations and Affairs - - 23 -
Political Science and Government, General - 159 - -
Sociology - 59 3 5
Visual and Performing Arts Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Art History, Criticism and Conservation - - - -
Arts Management - 47 - -
Design and Visual Communications, General - 23 5 -
Graphic Design - 28 12 -
Industrial Design - 18 12 -