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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$71,367 Avg Salary
$22,857 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 215 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a .

Top North Carolina Schools in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Duke University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for mechanical engineering students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 90
Florida 467
Georgia 312
Tennessee 65
Kentucky 61
Louisiana 12
Alabama 97
South Carolina 129
Mississippi 24
Arkansas 6
West Virginia 25

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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