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Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$71,367 Avg Salary
$22,857 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #29 most popular major in North Carolina with 918 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top North Carolina Schools in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, ME graduates from Duke take out $12,485 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $23,782 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $279.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at NC A&T take out is $28,161.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,418
Virginia 947
Florida 2,254
Tennessee 603
Kentucky 391
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Arkansas 280
Alabama 1,019
Mississippi 309
West Virginia 217

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
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 Michel Villeneuve.

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