by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Software & Applications is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at North Carolina State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in computer software, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at NC State paid an average of $1,468 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $505 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,095 | $26,421 |
| Fees | $2,578 | $2,578 |
The median early career salary of computer software students who receive their master’s degree from NC State is $104,331 per year. That is 40% higher than the national average of $74,757.
NC State does not offer an online option for its computer software master’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.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in computer software in 2019-2020, 44.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 44.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.4% of the computer software master’s degrees at NC State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Computer Software & Applications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration | 119 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer software and applications.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 281 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 56 |
*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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