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Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges
$57,852 Avg Salary
$28,338 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at East Carolina University Report

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

About 8% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Of the 119 students majoring in engineering tech at WCU, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Western Carolina University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Full Engineering Technologies at Appalachian State University Report

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 40 students majoring in engineering tech at NC A&T, 83% are male and 18% are female.

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

North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 73% are male.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at North Carolina State University

#7

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

With a ranking of #7, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Engineering Technologies at Elizabeth City State University Report

#8

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #8, Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Methodist University

Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Duke University

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 10 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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