2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in North Carolina

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In 2019-2020, 200,458 engineering students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 4,917 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,341 and $22,296 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 384 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree engineering students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 12 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Engineering Report

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 224 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NC State Engineering Report

#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$20,662 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 31 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering at NC A&T

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 21 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

Full UNC Charlotte Engineering Report

#4

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #4 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 88 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best 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 full report on Engineering at Duke University

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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.

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