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Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

525 Bachelor's Degrees
105 Master's Degrees
29 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how UNC Charlotte ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UNC Charlotte

UNC Charlotte Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNC Charlotte was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 49
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 72
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 79
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 124
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 127
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 130
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 135
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 137
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 140
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 142
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 149
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 150
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 159
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 162
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 166
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 173
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 180
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 184
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 185
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 195
Best Engineering Schools 196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 203
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 207
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 210
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 216
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 238
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 241

Popularity of Engineering at UNC Charlotte

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Charlotte handed out 525 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 485 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 105 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #113 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 29 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 525 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UNC Charlotte. About 87% were men and 13% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNC Charlotte are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 37
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 352
Non-Resident Aliens 28
Other Races 35

UNC Charlotte Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 105 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from UNC Charlotte in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 56
Other Races 8

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 249
Electrical Engineering 148
Civil Engineering 139
Computer Engineering 59
Systems Engineering 40
Construction Engineering 16
General Engineering 6
Other Engineering 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 377
Engineering Technologies 234
Physical Sciences 174
Mathematics & Statistics 139
Architecture & Related Services 116

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