Department of STEM Education

With a primary emphasis on improving schools and society, the department prepares quality educators for middle, secondary and post-secondary school science, technology, engineering, mathematics, graphic communications and informal settings.

Find the right program for you.

Whether you are an experienced educator or new to the profession, we have a program that will help you leverage your passion in STEM to make a positive difference in the field of education. Here, you will connect research to practice and develop a mastery of your content area to transform the practice of teaching, learning and leading.

OUR PROGRAMS

Ph.D. in Learning and Teaching in STEM: Concentrations

Engineering and Technology Education →
Mathematics and Statistics Education →
Science Education →

Master’s Programs

Engineering and Technology Education →
Mathematics Education →
Science Education →

Doctor of Education

Technology Education

Undergraduate Majors

Mathematics Education (Middle School
or Secondary) →
Science Education (Middle School or Secondary) →
Technology, Engineering, and Design Education →

Undergraduate Minors

Technology, Engineering, and Design Education: Graphics Communications Minor →
Technology, Engineering, and
Design Education: Minor →

Graduate Certificate Programs

Mathematics Teaching and Learning

We are state and national leaders in STEM education.

#1

Producer of STEM
Educators in N.C.

#5

Producer of Doctorates in
STEM Education in U.S.

#1

in Education Research
Activity in N.C.

The Think Tank

Made up of a diverse group of thinkers and doers, NC State’s STEM Ed faculty and staff are rich in the experience and knowledge that brings learning to life.

Our People

What We’re Up To

Our research tackles a variety of faculty and student interests and looks to solve some of the biggest issues facing educators and their students today.

Our Research

“The opportunities within the NC State College of Education’s Department of STEM Education are wonderful and far beyond what I imagined when I applied to the program.”

Megan Ennes ’19 PHD

Join the Wolfpack

Ready to become a part of the STEM Ed department? Start the application process to take the next step towards your future today.

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College of Education Scholars Set Record for Research Expenditures, Receive Multiple NSF CAREER Grants During 2023-2024 Fiscal Year

Researchers in the NC State College of Education, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, set a new college record for research expenditures during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, with a total of $20,443,364 spent conducting research.