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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 143 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 15% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in civil eng at Duke, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 166
Florida 288
Georgia 108
Tennessee 73
Kentucky 58
Louisiana 32
Alabama 77
South Carolina 81
Mississippi 8
Arkansas 17
West Virginia 10

Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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