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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 12% of the ME majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $21,187. 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 in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 87% are male.

On average, ME graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $27,073 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 $279.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Duke University Report

#5

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the ME majors at the school.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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