- Includes space shuttle items, artificial limbs, seat belts, hot air balloons, swimming pools, artificial tissue for implants, carpet, wall paper, fiberglass jacuzzis, tennis rackets, baseballs, clothes, towels-an endless LIST!
- Second largest manufacturing industry in terms of $$ in the USA! (second only to aerospace industry)
- Largest manufacturing industry in NC in terms of $$
- More and more college graduates needed in industry
- Outstanding salaries, advancement opportunities, and room to grow as a professional
Five major areas of study: management, technology including design, material science, chemistry, and engineering
- State-of-the art facilities
- Largest College of Textiles in free world
- Tremendous financial support from industry
- Summer jobs, research opportunities
- Outstanding international opportunities
- Small student body of about 900 undergraduates including a large number of internationals
- Highly trained, motivated, and people-focused faculty and administration
- More and more college graduates needed in textile industry
- Offering a number of 5 year programs that result in a BS/MS combination degree
- Outstanding scholarship opportunities sponsored by the College of Textiles in addition to NC State's programs
- Two Park Scholars currently pursuing textile degrees
- Up-to-date industry training offered in classes by professors who stay current
- Small classes usually around 25-40
- Modern laboratories set-up in all areas
- Large amount of hands on work in courses dealing with technology
- Friendly faculty, staff, and administration
- Assistance finding summer jobs from Student Services office
- Scholarships available to upper-class students every semester administered by Student Services
- Comfortable, nice student lounge with copiers and TV!
- Nice library for textile reference materials located in the College of Textiles
- Outstanding tutorial program in math, chemistry, physics and many textile courses
- Outstanding international opportunities especially for students of a second language
- Lots of student jobs in the College of Textiles
- Average starting salary of all graduates $34,339
- Interviews for jobs take place on campus at Student Services
- Outstanding job placement - at 85% by graduation and usually 95% or better within 2 months
- Excellent graduate school opportunities as well as professional schools such as medicine, business, law, etc.
- Outstanding student organizations sponsoring trips to conventions, etc.
- BEAUTIFUL campus!
Perhaps one of our most valuable services is personalized one-on-one advising for students. The Offices of Academic Programs and Student Services are totally committed to ensuring that all is done to help you be as successful as possible. You will have a professional adviser who is knowledgeable about the entire campus as far as policies, courses, and where to go to get something done!
Feel Free to Contact any of the Following
Academic Information
Director of Advising and Admissions
(919) 515-1177
Student Related Information
Director of Student Services
(919) 515-6530
Director of Distance Education & Academic Services
Box 8301, College of Textiles
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
