2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 1,668 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 214 students majoring in engineering at NC State, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina A & T State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in engineering at UNC Charlotte, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Wake Forest University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Mississippi | 178 |
Florida | 2,629 |
Virginia | 1,286 |
Tennessee | 508 |
Georgia | 1,617 |
South Carolina | 617 |
Louisiana | 293 |
West Virginia | 158 |
Kentucky | 281 |
Arkansas | 193 |
Alabama | 914 |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Majors Similar to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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