North Carolina State University at Raleigh Graduate Programs
North Carolina State University at Raleigh (referred to as NCSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Raleigh, NC. NCSU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is $11,819 for North Carolina residents and $31,793 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $505 for North Carolina residents and $1,572 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 10,446 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students2,418 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $11,819 Residents $31,793 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 10,446 |
| Online Graduate Population | 2,418 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1928 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
NCSU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 211 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,547 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at NCSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at NCSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 9 | 92 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 12 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 35 |
| Poultry Science | 1 | 9 |
| Food Science | 1 | 10 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 7 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 8 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 5 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 6 | 68 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 22 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 26 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | 6 |
| Forestry | 1 | 7 |
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology | 1 | 5 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 17 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 23 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 8 |
| Organizational Communication | 1 | 15 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 227 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 109 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 115 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 15 | 362 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 45 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 46 |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 1 | 43 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 21 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 16 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 29 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 8 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 105 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 30 |
| Engineering [+] | 17 | 526 |
| Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 22 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 46 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 44 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 57 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 74 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 82 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 1 | 54 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 25 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 25 |
| Operations Research | 1 | 6 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 4 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 | 17 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 17 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 3 | 57 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 30 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 12 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 15 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 17 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 14 | 151 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 9 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 3 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 4 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 11 |
| Entomology | 1 | 5 |
| Genetics | 1 | 4 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 1 | 3 |
| Physiology | 1 | 83 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 1 | 0 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 2 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 26 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 4 | 121 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 9 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 8 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 24 |
| Statistics | 1 | 80 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 44 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 36 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 34 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 34 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 20 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 13 |
| Physical Sciences (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Psychology | 1 | 9 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 120 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 31 |
| Social Work | 1 | 89 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 48 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 6 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 17 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 23 |
| Sociology | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 30 |
| Design and Visual Communications | 1 | 17 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | 13 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 367 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 43 |
| Management Science | 1 | 324 |
| History [+] | 2 | 11 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Public/Applied History | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 98 | 2,382 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 7 | 39 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 3 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Food Science | 1 | 4 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 3 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 6 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 1 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 1 | 15 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 3 | 22 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 5 |
| Forestry | 1 | 11 |
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology | 1 | 6 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 27 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 27 |
| Education [+] | 10 | 65 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 10 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 1 | 18 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 5 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 15 |
| Engineering [+] | 13 | 202 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 33 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 27 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 1 | 26 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Operations Research | 1 | 4 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 12 | 44 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 6 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 2 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 7 |
| Entomology | 1 | 5 |
| Genetics | 1 | 4 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 1 | 2 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 6 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 1 | 3 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 52 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 16 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 7 |
| Statistics | 1 | 29 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 13 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 3 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 6 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 50 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 26 |
| Physics | 1 | 19 |
| Physical Sciences (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Psychology | 1 | 19 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 8 |
| Sociology | 1 | 6 |
| History [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Public/Applied History | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 62 | 568 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 99 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 99 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 99 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 4 | 13 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 3 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 10 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Architecture | 1 | 10 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 5 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Organizational Communication | 1 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 6 |
| Education [+] | 11 | 56 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 3 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 20 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 11 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 19 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 20 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Structural Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 0 |
| Solar Energy Technology/Technician | 1 | 4 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 20 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 20 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 16 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 26 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 26 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Physical Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 3 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 76 |
| Geography | 1 | 75 |
| National Security Policy Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 6 | 183 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 56 |
| Accounting | 1 | 2 |
| Finance | 1 | 28 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 28 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 22 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 47 |
| Total | 49 | 498 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of NCSU are $11,819 for North Carolina residents and $31,793 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $505 for North Carolina residents and $1,572 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina residents | Out of State | North Carolina residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $11,495 | $27,983 | $437 | $1,245 |
| 2020 | $11,673 | $28,999 | $446 | $1,295 |
| 2021 | $11,673 | $28,999 | $505 | $1,468 |
| 2022 | $11,703 | $29,690 | $505 | $1,505 |
| 2023 | $11,700 | $30,906 | $505 | $1,572 |
| 2024 | $11,819 | $31,793 | $510 | $1,617 |
Graduate Student Population
At NCSU graduate schools, there are total 10,446 graduate students. Among them, 2,418 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,356 men and 5,090 women students at NCSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at NCSU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,446 | 5,356 | 5,090 |
| American Indian/Native American | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Asian | 541 | 271 | 270 |
| Black/African American | 763 | 267 | 496 |
| Hispanic | 484 | 203 | 281 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 4,982 | 2,344 | 2,638 |
| Two More | 263 | 123 | 140 |
| Un-Known | 193 | 82 | 111 |