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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$65,312 Avg Salary
$27,896 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 448 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Civil Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

Full Civil Engineering at Duke University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for civil engineering students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at NC State take out is $25,688.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University

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 #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 247
Arkansas 118
Alabama 461
Mississippi 193
West Virginia 112

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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