by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Agricultural Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at North Carolina State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in AE, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NC State was $888 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,535 | $26,654 |
| Fees | $2,566 | $2,566 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,602 | $11,602 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,770 | $2,770 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. AE students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC State took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,946.
AE who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC State make an average of $57,512 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $56,233.
Online degrees for the NC State AE bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NC State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in AE in 2019-2020, 40.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 42.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.4% of the AE bachelor’s degrees at NC State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Agricultural Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 49 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 73 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 128 |
| Chemical Engineering | 132 |
| Civil Engineering | 121 |
*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.
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