2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Engineering
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.
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.
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.
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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 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.
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.
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.
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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 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.
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