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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in North Carolina

44 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

On average, engineering graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $8,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on General Engineering at Wake Technical Community College

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at East Carolina University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

On average, engineering graduates from NC State take out $25,044 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

The excellent programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at Central Piedmont Community College

#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Read full report on General Engineering at Wake Forest University

Western Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Engineering majors at WCU take out an average of $25,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.

On average, engineering graduates from UNCA take out $25,645 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Engineering at University of North Carolina at Asheville Report

#8

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

With a ranking of #8, Nash Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

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#9

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Johnston Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Catawba Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at Catawba Valley Community College

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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