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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

6 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 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 Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, ME graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $279.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at Duke take out an average of $12,485 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $28,161 in student debt.

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#5

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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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 6 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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