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

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

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$83,157 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Master'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.

The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

About 38% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 62% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Of the 34 students majoring in engineering tech at UNC Charlotte, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in engineering tech at ECU, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in North Carolina. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Of the 26 students majoring in engineering tech at WCU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Out of the 7 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 large city of Greensboro.

Of the 14 students majoring in engineering tech at NC A&T, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering technologies programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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.

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