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2025 Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in North Carolina
335 Master's Degrees
$110,977 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering-Related Fields is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #46 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 335 master's degrees in engineering-related fields to qualified students.

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Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina Your choice of engineering-related fields for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering-related fields students working on their master's degree.

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The engineering-related fields school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina.

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering-related fields.

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22 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in engineering-related fields. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a master’s in engineering-related fields from North Carolina State University

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21 Annual Graduates

East Carolina University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in engineering-related fields. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville.More information about a master’s in engineering-related fields from East Carolina University

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26 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering-related fields needs to check out University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering-related fields from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 246
Georgia 190 29
Virginia 182 5
Tennessee 166 46
Alabama 151 11
Kentucky 147 98
Louisiana 147 51
South Carolina 146 28
Arkansas 121 244

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Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of Engineering Technologies programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 335

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology (Other) 88
Construction Engineering Technology 37
Industrial Production Technology 33
General Engineering Technology 7
Quality Control Technology 7
Computer Engineering Technology 7
Environmental Control Technology 6

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