2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 87 students majoring in engineering at Duke, 74% are male and 26% are female.
Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University
Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Women make up 10% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
About 43% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 57% are male.
Full Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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