2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in North Carolina

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #122 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 261 bachelor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general engineering students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general engineering.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Engineering in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

134 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

East Carolina University is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering in North Carolina.

There were approximately 134 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from East Carolina University

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering in North Carolina.

There were about 49 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from North Carolina State University

3

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC

38 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Asheville if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. UNCA is a small public university located in the small city of Asheville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering in North Carolina.

There were about 38 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNCA in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from University of North Carolina at Asheville

4

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general engineering needs to look into Western Carolina University. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering in North Carolina.

There were about 34 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Western Carolina University

5

Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

SAU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Raleigh.

There were approximately 3 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at SAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Saint Augustine’s University

5

Elon University
Elon, NC

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

There were about 3 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Elon University

7

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Wake Forest University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	447	137
Tennessee	445	35
Virginia	417	101
South Carolina	353	19
Louisiana	295	109
Arkansas	287	43
Mississippi	261	22
West Virginia	235	35

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.