A degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,153 degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 689 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from Duke University earn $13,224 more than the average engineering grad.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 94 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, engineering degree recipients typically earn about $56,387 in the first five years of their career.
Any student who is interested in engineering needs to check out North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were about 2631 engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $68,638.
Wake Technical Community College is a good option for students interested in a degree in engineering. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. This college ranks 13th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 133 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients typically earn around $42,294 in the first five years of their career.
UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.
There were roughly 662 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career income of $61,434.
Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 365 engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn around $66,979 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 120 engineering students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $61,056.
Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 61 engineering students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year. After graduating, engineering degree recipients usually earn an average of $63,959 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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