2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in North Carolina

Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The ME doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in North Carolina ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of mechanical 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

21 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering needs to take a look at North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in North Carolina.

There were roughly 21 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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2

Duke University
Durham, NC

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in North Carolina.

There were approximately 18 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in North Carolina.

There were approximately 8 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Carolina A & T State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. NC A&T is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in North Carolina.

There were approximately 5 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from North Carolina A & T State University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	85
Virginia	126	26
Georgia	124	43
Louisiana	99	9
Tennessee	98	27
Alabama	94	22
South Carolina	88	22
Kentucky	86	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	100
Biomedical Engineering	53
Civil Engineering	29
Textile Engineering	28
Nuclear Engineering	23
Industrial Engineering	21
Chemical Engineering	20
Materials Engineering	17
Other Engineering	12
Computer Engineering	9

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 Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.