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North Carolina State University BS in Chemical Engineering

132 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$71,894 Average Salary
$23,973 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at North Carolina State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the NC State BS in Chem Eng

#37 in the U.S
#1 in North Carolina

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #37 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for NC State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)7
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering7
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)10
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)12
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid)13
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k)15
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans15
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering21
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)22
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans24
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering27
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering29
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)29
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)32
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates33
Best Chemical Engineering Schools37
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools38
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates44
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates50
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates50
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering58

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chem Eng from NC State Cost?

$9,101 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,973 Average Student Debt

NC State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NC State paid an average of $888 per credit hour in 2019-2020. 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 StateOut 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

Learn more about NC State tuition and fees.

NC State Chem Eng BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC State in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $23,973 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chem Eng From NC State?

$71,894 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC State is $71,894 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does NC State Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

NC State does not offer an online option for its chem eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NC State Online Learning page.

NC State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

132 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
32.6% Women
15.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 132 students received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 32.6% of the students who received their BS in chem eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at NC State in 2019-2020, 15.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian10
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White90
International Students13
Other Races/Ethnicities12

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at NC State

Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering132

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Engineering49
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering73
Agricultural Engineering49
Biomedical Engineering128
Civil Engineering121

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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.

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