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North Carolina State University

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NC State's College of Engineering delivers distance-track master's degrees through Engineering Online, where on-campus lectures are recorded for distance students, who follow the campus schedule for homework and proctored exams. Online master's options include aerospace, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, materials, mechanical and nuclear engineering and a general Master of Engineering; the Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is offered online through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Graduate Engineering Online tuition is charged per credit hour with resident and nonresident rates and an engineering program enhancement fee.

Online engineering programs at North Carolina State University

12 eligible programs verified (12 master's); formats: online coursework. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Online Engineering Master's Degrees

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North Carolina State University

Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

Master'sMBAE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: as little as three semesters (one and a half years) (self-supported students taking up to 12 credit hours per semester) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Civil Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMCE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University

Master of Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering

General engineering · concentrations: Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMEngConcentration
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: must be completed within six years (maximum time limit) · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University

Master of Environmental Engineering (Online, Distance Track)

Awarded degree: Master of Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Master'sMENE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: within six years (maximum time limit) · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Industrial Engineering (Online, Distance Track)

Awarded degree: Master of Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Master'sMIE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: Length not published · 31 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $55,927.41 (31 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University

Master of Materials Science and Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMMSE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Nuclear Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMNE
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Engineering Online - Chemical Engineering, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Science in Computer Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 31 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Engineering Online - Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Eng., Electric and Power Sys. Eng, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $55,927.41 (31 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 31 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Engineering Online - Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Eng., Electric and Power Sys. Eng, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $55,927.41 (31 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Master'sMS
Location: Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.Whole degree online · Study intensity not published
Physical attendance: Online coursework; physical attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1928 · next review 06/01/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)” Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Published enrollment restrictions

State authorization rules decide whether the university can enroll you in an online program from your state. The university's location never decides it.

State authorization

  • NC State's Online and Distance Education programs are authorized or exempt from authorization in all 50 states, DC and U.S. territories; NC State participates in SARA.
    Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online engineering bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 majors. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (campus-only degrees, certificates, engineering management or systems engineering, professional doctorates…). Not listing a campus degree says nothing about its quality.
  • Master of Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering (online) (Master of Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering)discipline outside the 22 directory majorsSource: engineeringonline.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Master of Nanoengineering (online) (Master of Nanoengineering)discipline outside the 22 directory majorsSource: engineeringonline.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Master of Operations Research / Master of Engineering Education (online)discipline outside the 22 directory majorsSource: engineeringonline.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Master of Computer Science, MS in Computer Networking, MS in Cybersecurity (online)generic computer science / networking / cybersecurity degrees, outside the 22 directory majorsSource: engineeringonline.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Nuclear Engineering (MS), thesis degree (Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering)campus-only per the graduate catalogSource: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Master of Engineering Management (online) (Master of Engineering Management)discipline outside the 22 directory majorsSource: engineeringonline.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
North Carolina State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
2101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27695-7001
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Engineering degrees awarded, all formats (IPEDS CIP 14 engineering codes, first major)
1598 bachelor's, 822 master's, 222 doctoral (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. catalog.ncsu.edu/graduate/engineering/nuclear-engineering/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/graduate/master-of-environmental-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/graduate/master-of-industrial-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/graduate/master-of-nuclear-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/graduate/master-of-science-in-chemical-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/graduate/master-of-science-in-electric-power-systems-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  8. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), engineering CIP codes (14.xx) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  9. online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/master-of-biological-and-agricultural-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  10. online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/master-of-nuclear-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  11. online-distance.ncsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
  12. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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