by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General 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 engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NC State paid an average of $888 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $218 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC State in Engineering walked away with an average of $28,430 in student debt. That is 24% higher than the national average of $22,921.
engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC State make an average of $61,888 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $59,739.
NC State does not offer an online option for its engineering 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.
Women made up around 12.2% of the engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 25.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering at NC State in 2019-2020, 4.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 73 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 49 |
| 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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