by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #81 spot. This places the school in the Top 10% of the country for overall quality. NC State received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.
NC State also ranked #3 for Best Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, NC State came in at #48. This places the school in the Top 10% of the country for overall quality. NC State was awarded this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge for this accomplishment.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in North Carolina, NC State came in at #2.
The total graduate student population at NC State is made up of 50.0% women and 50.0% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 19.5% of the graduate students who attend NC State are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. NC State is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 24.5% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,095 | $27,082 |
| Fees | $2,608 | $2,608 |
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at NC State is $59,462. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 2% higher than the national average of $58,425.
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at NC State is $71,443. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 5% lower than the national average of $75,260.
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Contact details for NC State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27695-7001 |
| Phone: | 919-515-2011 |
| Website: | www.ncsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/ncstate |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/ncstate |
About 42.6% of the graduate students at North Carolina State University took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 26.3% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
Footnotes
*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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