2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 5,126 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Of the 525 students majoring in engineering at UNC Charlotte, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
About 37% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.
Out of the 17 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
About 46% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 54% are male.
Western Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
Of the 61 students majoring in engineering at WCU, 95% are male and 5% are female.
Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
About 40% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
Campbell University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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West Virginia | 990 |
South Carolina | 2,318 |
Florida | 9,040 |
Virginia | 5,181 |
Arkansas | 1,082 |
Mississippi | 1,512 |
Louisiana | 1,832 |
Alabama | 3,927 |
Kentucky | 1,343 |
Georgia | 5,301 |
Tennessee | 2,281 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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