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Best General Engineering Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best General Engineering Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$64,319 Avg Salary
$21,856 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .

Top North Carolina Schools in General Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for general 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.

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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 # 2 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Wake Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for general engineering students. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at NC State take out is $25,044.

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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at UNCA accumulate an average of around $25,645 in student debt.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at ECU take out an average of $24,991 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $351.

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Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $25,600 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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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 7 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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