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Computer Science at North Carolina State University

If you plan to study computer science, 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. In 2021, 244 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from NC State.

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 CompSci
  • 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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at NC State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 7
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Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 12
Most Focused Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 20
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 33
Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools 36
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 39
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 39
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Computer Science Schools 69
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Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 77
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 98
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Best Value Computer Science Schools 137
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Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 219

In 2021, 253 students received their master’s degree in compsci from NC State. This makes it the #12 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of NC State CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $73,857. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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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 Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 244 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from NC State in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at NC State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 41
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 136
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

NC State Computer Science Master’s Program

27% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from NC State. About 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

NC State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 520

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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