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Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

What traits are you looking for in a school for Engineering, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Of 31,091 students, 2,925 (9%) studied exclusively online and 13,639 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Rankings can help you compare University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #9 of 18
Best Value North Carolina #10 of 18
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #52 of 136
Best Value Southeast (Region) #75 of 136
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #329 of 681
Best Value Nationwide #332 of 679

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #9 of 18
Best Value North Carolina #10 of 18
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #52 of 136
Best Value Southeast (Region) #75 of 136
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #329 of 681
Best Value Nationwide #332 of 679

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Students who complete University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $62,805
2 years $63,307
3 years $71,642
4 years $78,456
5 years $87,000

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Engineering graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte earn a median of $78,456, compared with $63,622 for all University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Engineering earnings compared with all majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Engineering graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at $24,550.

Highest-Paying Careers for Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Engineering program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects $148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $138,303
Petroleum Engineers $137,336
Engineers, All Other $136,628
Chemical Engineers $130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists $128,495
Electrical Engineers $127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers $122,967
Industrial Engineers $120,863
Transportation Engineers $120,210

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