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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 660 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,319 and $21,856 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 387 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Nash Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rocky Mount, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Blue Ridge Community College is a public institution located in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Blue Ridge Community College
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 133 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Wake Technical Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. Johnston Community College is a small public school situated in Smithfield, North Carolina. It awarded 18 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Johnston Community College
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College General Engineering Report
Mitchell Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Mitchell Community College is a small school located in Statesville, North Carolina that handed out 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Brunswick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Bolivia, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Brunswick Community College
With a ranking of #8, College of the Albemarle did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Catawba Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. CVCC is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Carolina Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. Central Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Sanford, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Central Carolina Community College
With a ranking of #11, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Craven Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. Craven Community College is a small public school situated in New Bern, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Craven Community College
Durham Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Engineering at Durham Technical Community College
Wayne Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Goldsboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pitt Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Pitt Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Cape Fear Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. CFCC is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Guilford Technical Community College General Engineering Report
South Piedmont Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Polkton, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at South Piedmont Community College
Gaston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. Dallas, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Sandhills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. SCC is a small public school situated in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Lenoir Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. Lenoir Community College is a small public school situated in Kinston, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Lenoir Community College
Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking. Jacksonville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Carolina Community College General Engineering Report
Haywood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Clyde, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Engineering at Haywood Community College
Alamance Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in North Carolina list. ACC is a small public school situated in Graham, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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