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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 800 students majoring in engineering at NC State, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 36% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 64% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 105 students majoring in engineering at UNC Charlotte, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina A & T State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in North Carolina. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 40 students majoring in engineering at NC A&T, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Full Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering at Wake Forest University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at UNC Chapel Hill, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

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
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 Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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