Majors Offered

• B.S. Paper Science and Engineering
• B.S. Paper Science and Engineering and B.S. in Chemical Engineering dual degree program
• B.S. Wood Products with Concentration in Manufacturing
• B.S. Wood Products with Concentration in Business Management
• Master of Science
• Master of Wood and Paper Science
• Ph.D. Wood and Paper Science

Academic Programs/Students

• 9: The number of semester it takes to get a Dual Degree in Paper Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering
• 1: Paid internship is required for each undergraduate student, students work in a variety of fields across the country
• 1: NC State is the only university in North Carolina to offer degrees in Wood Products and  Paper Science & Engineering
• Nearly 150 undergraduate and 30 graduate students are enrolled in a typical year

Faculty/Staff/Alumni

• 24: the number of faculty in the department
• 50+ years of education, research, and service to the Forest Products industry
• 15:1: The student faculty ratio
• Approximately 2,000 alumni live across the country and around the world

Research, Extension & Service

• The wood products industry is the #1 manufacturing industry in North Carolina
• Lifelong learning offerings, including distance education, workshops, and short courses offered to professionals each year
• Delivers crucial leadership in biomaterials and bioenergy in partnership with the colleges of Engineering and Agriculture & Life Sciences
• Annual research expenditures exceed $3 million

Financials and Private Support:

• >140: The number of scholarships offered to undergraduate students
• Graduate fellowships are available worth up to $24,000 a year
• Foundation support with financial assets in excess of $11 million

About Us

• Mission Statement
• What We Do
  • Paper Science & Engineering
  • Wood Products
  • Forest Biomaterials & Bioenergy
• Kelley Message
• History
• By The Numbers
• Contact Us
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