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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges
$64,319 Avg Salary
$21,856 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 19 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #143 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Engineering Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Engineering Schools in North Carolina

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top North Carolina Schools in General Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full General Engineering at Duke University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at North Carolina State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 117
Florida 13
Georgia 33
Tennessee 57
Louisiana 77
Alabama 222
Mississippi 47
Arkansas 117
West Virginia 57

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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