General Education at North Carolina State University

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general education program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. Of the 155 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2021, 21 of them were general education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

NC State General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Education

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NC State does offer online education options in general education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NC State General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general education progam at NC State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general education major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	38
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Online General Education Schools	57
	109

General Education Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State General Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of general education bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical general education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at NC State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NC State also has a doctoral program available in general education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Education Professors	2,500	$66,990

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.