2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering is the 20th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 884 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,260 and $20,586 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Duke

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University

#3

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$20,662 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

NC A&T also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

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