by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across North Carolina, there were 273 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Augustine’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. SAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 102 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering at North Carolina State University
Elon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Halifax Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Weldon, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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