Master of Entomology in Raleigh United States | North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University | Raleigh United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 29,433
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

Our program provides course options and research resources across diverse entomological fields including: agricultural insect studies, beekeeping science, water-dwelling insect research, insect behavior analysis, natural pest control methods, plant-insect chemical relationships, forest insect ecology, genetic approaches to pest control, plant defense mechanisms against insects, insect population dynamics, disease transmission by insects, microorganism-insect relationships, human and animal health-related entomology, integrated pest solutions, insect physiology, molecular entomology, population genetics, symbiotic insect relationships, urban ecosystem studies, structural pest management, insect classification, and pesticide science. The Master of Entomology is a coursework-based degree that may include a research project if recommended by the student's advisory committee.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

To be considered for admission in full graduate standing, an applicant must have a four-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university as determined by a regional or general accrediting agency and must have at least a “B” (3.000/4.000) average in the undergraduate major or in the latest graduate degree program.

Provide Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a total score of at least 80 on the Internet-based Test (iBT). Minimum test scores for each section:

Listening: 18 points
Reading: 18 points
Writing: 18 points Speaking: 18 points for admission, 23 points for TA appointment where TA has direct verbal interactions with students, 26 points for TA appointment where TA presents lectures in the class or laboratory

The maximum total score for the iBT is 120 with each section worth 30 points.

Provide International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores with an overall band score of at least 6.5. Minimum test scores for each section are listed below:

Listening: 6.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 6.5 for admission, 7.0 for TA appointment

Computer-based TOEFL scores must be 213 or higher (with at least 17 on three sections and no section score below 13). The paper-based test requires a score of 550 or higher (with scores of 50 on at least two of the three sections and no section score below 45).

Application Deadlines and Details
Fall Mar 1
Spring Jul 15
Summer 1 Dec 15
Summer 2 Dec 15

Tuition USD 29,433

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