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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$94,328 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 170 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering-related fields students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for engineering-related fields students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Duke University Report

The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at East Carolina University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at North Carolina State University

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 6
Florida 246
Georgia 30
Tennessee 48
Kentucky 98
Louisiana 51
Alabama 11
South Carolina 39
Arkansas 463

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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