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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$57,158 Avg Salary
$26,595 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 2,073 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular online school in North Carolina for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from ECU take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $363.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

On average, engineering tech graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $26,506 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,581.

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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 Online Engineering Technologies Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from NC A&T carry an average student debtload of $31,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $108, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

The excellent online programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in North Carolina. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at WCU take out is $25,125. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $136, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Western Carolina University

The excellent online programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

On average, engineering tech graduates from NC State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

The excellent online programs at Nash Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in North Carolina. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 451
South Carolina 814
Florida 1,539
Virginia 938
Arkansas 815
Mississippi 799
Louisiana 1,315
Alabama 2,165
Kentucky 843
Georgia 686
Tennessee 951

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 KUKA Systems GmbH.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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