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General Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how NC State ranks in comparison to other schools with general mechanical engineering programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at NC State

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in General Mechanical Engineering

NC State General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for general mechanical engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	19
Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	22
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	24
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	28
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	29
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	30
Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	31
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools	33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	33
Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	33
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	34
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	34
Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	36
Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	38
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	40
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	41
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	49
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools	51
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	66
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	71
Highest Paid General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	137
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	148

Popularity of General Mechanical Engineering at NC State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 285 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 288 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 95 students received their master’s degree in general mechanical engineering from NC State. This makes it the #19 most popular school for general mechanical engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 22 students received their doctoral degrees in general mechanical engineering in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

NC State General Mechanical Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mechanical engineering majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of general mechanical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in general mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	209
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	20

NC State General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 95 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NC State, about 85% were men and 15% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in general mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	44
Non-Resident Aliens	44
Other Races	3

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.