by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 102 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 52 ’s engineering degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s engineering 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Western Carolina University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 28 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Elon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Saint Augustine’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Halifax Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. Halifax Community College is located in Weldon, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at Halifax Community College
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