North Carolina State University at Raleigh Graduate Programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a Public, 4-years school located in Raleigh, NC. NCSU offers total 211 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $31,793 ($11,819 North Carolina residents)
  • Graduate Students: 10,446
  • Graduate Programs: 211

NCSU Graduate Programs Overview

North Carolina State University at Raleigh (referred to as NCSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Raleigh, NC. NCSU offers total 211 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate 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 attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $505 for North Carolina residents and $1,572 for out-of-state students. Total 10,446 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 36,700 with undergraduate students.
NCSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNorth Carolina residents: $11,819
Out-of-State: $31,793
Costs per CreditNorth Carolina residents: $505
Out-of-State: $1,572
Graduate Students10,446
Graduate Programs211 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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 Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduate schools offers 211 major programs and 60 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 3,547 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at NCSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at NCSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 9 programs 92
Agricultural Economics1 program 0
Agricultural and Extension Education Services1 program 12
Animal Sciences1 program 35
Poultry Science1 program 9
Food Science1 program 10
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 7
Horticultural Science1 program 8
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 5
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences1 program 6
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 6 programs (1 online)68
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 2
Environmental Studies1 program 22
Environmental Science1 program (1 online)26
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program 6
Forestry1 program 7
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology1 program 5
Architecture [+] 1 program 17
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 17
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 23
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 8
Organizational Communication1 program 15
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)227
Computer Science1 program 109
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 115
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program (1 online)3
Education [+] 15 programs (8 online)362
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)45
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 46
Adult and Continuing Education Administration1 program (1 online)43
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 21
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)14
Special Education and Teaching1 program 2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program (1 online)16
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program (1 online)29
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program (1 online)105
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program 1
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program (1 online)0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program (1 online)30
Engineering [+] 17 programs (9 online)526
Engineering1 program (1 online)12
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program (1 online)22
Agricultural Engineering1 program 16
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 10
Chemical Engineering1 program (1 online)46
Civil Engineering1 program 44
Computer Engineering1 program (1 online)57
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program (1 online)74
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 13
Materials Engineering1 program 21
Mechanical Engineering1 program (1 online)82
Nuclear Engineering1 program 16
Textile Sciences and Engineering1 program 54
Industrial Engineering1 program 25
Manufacturing Engineering1 program (1 online)25
Operations Research1 program (1 online)6
Engineering (other)1 program (1 online)3
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)4
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 17
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program 17
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)17
Human Development and Family Studies1 program (1 online)17
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs 57
English Language and Literature1 program 30
Creative Writing1 program 12
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 17
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 17
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 14 programs 151
Biomedical Sciences1 program 0
Biochemistry1 program 9
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 1
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 3
Microbiology1 program 4
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 11
Entomology1 program 5
Genetics1 program 4
Genome Sciences/Genomics1 program 3
Physiology1 program 83
Toxicology1 program 0
Biometry/Biometrics1 program 0
Bioinformatics1 program 2
Biotechnology1 program 26
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 programs (1 online)121
Mathematics1 program 9
Applied Mathematics1 program 8
Financial Mathematics1 program 24
Statistics1 program (1 online)80
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs (2 online)44
Systems Science and Theory1 program (1 online)36
Nutrition Sciences1 program 8
Computational Science1 program (1 online)0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 34
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program 34
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 20
Chemistry1 program 2
Physics1 program 13
Physical Sciences (other)1 program 5
Psychology [+] 1 program 9
Psychology1 program 9
Human Services [+] 2 programs 120
Public Administration1 program 31
Social Work1 program 89
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 48
Anthropology1 program 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 17
International Relations and Affairs1 program 23
Sociology1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 30
Design and Visual Communications1 program 17
Industrial and Product Design1 program 13
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)367
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)43
Management Science1 program (1 online)324
History [+] 2 programs 11
History1 program 2
Public/Applied History1 program 9
Total98 programs (26 online)2,382
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 7 programs 39
Agricultural and Extension Education Services1 program 3
Animal Sciences1 program 7
Food Science1 program 4
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 3
Horticultural Science1 program 6
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 1
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences1 program 15
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 programs 22
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 5
Forestry1 program 11
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology1 program 6
Architecture [+] 1 program 8
Environmental Design/Architecture1 program 8
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 27
Computer Science1 program 27
Education [+] 10 programs 65
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 10
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Adult and Continuing Education Administration1 program 18
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 5
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 5
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program 2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 9
Education (other)1 program 15
Engineering [+] 13 programs 202
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 6
Agricultural Engineering1 program 9
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 12
Chemical Engineering1 program 21
Civil Engineering1 program 33
Computer Engineering1 program 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 27
Materials Engineering1 program 21
Mechanical Engineering1 program 21
Nuclear Engineering1 program 11
Textile Sciences and Engineering1 program 26
Industrial Engineering1 program 6
Operations Research1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 12 programs 44
Biomedical Sciences1 program 0
Biochemistry1 program 3
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 5
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 6
Microbiology1 program 2
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 7
Entomology1 program 5
Genetics1 program 4
Genome Sciences/Genomics1 program 2
Toxicology1 program 6
Biometry/Biometrics1 program 3
Bioinformatics1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 52
Mathematics1 program 16
Applied Mathematics1 program 7
Statistics1 program 29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 13
Systems Science and Theory1 program 3
Nutrition Sciences1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 9
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 6
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program 6
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 50
Chemistry1 program 26
Physics1 program 19
Physical Sciences (other)1 program 5
Psychology [+] 1 program 19
Psychology1 program 19
Human Services [+] 1 program 3
Public Administration1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 14
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 8
Sociology1 program 6
History [+] 1 programs 4
Public/Applied History1 program 4
Total62 programs568
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 99
Veterinary Medicine1 program 99
Architecture [+] 1 programs (1 online)0
Environmental Design/Architecture1 program (1 online)0
Total2 programs (1 online)99
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 4 programs (4 online)13
Agricultural and Extension Education Services1 program (1 online)3
Animal Sciences1 program (1 online)8
Horticultural Science1 program (1 online)2
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)1 program (1 online)0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs (2 online)16
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program (1 online)6
Environmental Science1 program (1 online)10
Architecture [+] 2 programs 15
Architecture1 program 10
Environmental Design/Architecture1 program 5
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program (1 online)8
Organizational Communication1 program (1 online)8
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Computer Science1 program (1 online)6
Education [+] 11 programs (6 online)56
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)3
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program (1 online)20
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)2
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program (1 online)11
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)19
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program (1 online)1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 0
Technical Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 8 programs (6 online)20
Agricultural Engineering1 program (1 online)4
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program (1 online)0
Structural Engineering1 program (1 online)3
Computer Engineering1 program (1 online)0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program (1 online)1
Materials Engineering1 program (1 online)0
Textile Sciences and Engineering1 program 12
Engineering (other)1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs (2 online)4
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)0
Solar Energy Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)4
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)20
Human Development and Family Studies1 program (1 online)20
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)21
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program (1 online)5
Biotechnology1 program 16
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Mathematics1 program (1 online)5
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)26
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program (1 online)26
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Physical Sciences1 program (1 online)5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 3
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program 3
Human Services [+] 1 program 17
Public Administration1 program 17
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)76
Geography1 program (1 online)75
National Security Policy Studies1 program (1 online)1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 3
International Public Health/International Health1 program 3
Business [+] 6 programs (4 online)183
Business Administration and Management1 program 56
Accounting1 program (1 online)2
Finance1 program (1 online)28
Organizational Behavior Studies1 program 28
Business Statistics1 program (1 online)22
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program (1 online)47
Total49 programs (33 online)498

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of NCSU graduate programs is $11,819 for North Carolina residents and $31,793 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $505 for North Carolina residents and $1,572 for other students. The average living costs is $15,770 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at NCSU
North Carolina residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,095$28,301
Fees$2,605$2,605
Costs per Credit Hour$505$1,572
Living on-campus$15,770
Living off-campus$15,770

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,4465,3565,090
American Indian/Native American301515
Asian541271270
Black/African American763267496
Hispanic484203281
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander541
White4,9822,3442,638
Two More263123140
Un-Known19382111
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at NCSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students10,4462,4181,5116,517

Highest Graduate Tuition in North Carolina

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Duke University (Duke) is a Private, 4-years school located in Durham, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,805. The school has a total enrollment of 18,023 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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Wake Forest University (Wake Forest) is a Private, 4-years school located in Winston-Salem, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $64,758. The school has a total enrollment of 8,963 and student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%).
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High Point University (HPU) is a Private, 4-years school located in High Point, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $44,208. The school has a total enrollment of 5,981 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Raleigh, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $8,895 for North Carolina residents and $31,767 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 36,700 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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Largest Graduate Schools in North Carolina

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is a Public, 4-years school located in Chapel Hill, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $8,989 for North Carolina residents and $39,330 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 31,705 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Duke University (Duke) is a Private, 4-years school located in Durham, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,805. The school has a total enrollment of 18,023 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Raleigh, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $8,895 for North Carolina residents and $31,767 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 36,700 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charlotte, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $7,214 for North Carolina residents and $21,876 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 29,551 and student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%).
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East Carolina University (ECU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Greenville, NC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $7,361 for North Carolina residents and $23,638 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 27,151 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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