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2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

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

General Engineering is the #40 most popular major in North Carolina with 660 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in General Engineering

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $26,229.

Full General Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

On average, engineering graduates from UNCA take out $26,447 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Engineering majors at ECU take out an average of $23,634 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $351.

Full General Engineering at East Carolina University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in North Carolina. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering graduates from WCU carry an average student debtload of $24,090.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 170
Virginia 647
Florida 18
Tennessee 134
Kentucky 0
South Carolina 10
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 173
Alabama 225
Mississippi 264
West Virginia 84

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

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 Rémi Kaupp.

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