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

If you pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for mechanical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 163 master's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in ME matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in North Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mechanical engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in North Carolina

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

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Master's

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

83 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in mechanical engineering has to take a look at North Carolina State University. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in North Carolina.

There were approximately 83 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduation, ME master's recipients usually earn around $77,400 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in North Carolina.

There were roughly 40 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from Duke University

3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in North Carolina.

There were about 37 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

4

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina A & T State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. NC A&T is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in North Carolina.

There were about 3 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from North Carolina A & T State University

5

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville. More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from East Carolina University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	380
Georgia	186	247
Virginia	175	50
Tennessee	156	50
Alabama	147	82
South Carolina	141	76
Louisiana	140	8
Kentucky	140	53
Mississippi	120	22
Arkansas	119	12
West Virginia	108	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

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

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	281
Computer Engineering	125
Civil Engineering	116
Biomedical Engineering	107
Industrial Engineering	67
Textile Engineering	60
Manufacturing Engineering	58
Chemical Engineering	49
Materials Engineering	27
Other Engineering	23

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.