Engineering Schools In North Carolina
There are 28 accredited engineering schools in North Carolina for faculty who teach engineering classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of engineering and engineering training in North Carolina, which includes engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
Statistics
Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Engineering Employment
| North Carolina | 29,880 |
| National | 1,325,540 |
Approximately 2% of the country's engineering professionals work in North Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In North Carolina
| 38,580 | 36,480 | 43,370 | 42,990 | 29,880 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of engineering professionals is shrinking in North Carolina. In North Carolina, 8,700 less engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 23% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 23% between 2006 and 2010.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina
| $62,053 | $64,391 | $67,497 | $69,774 | $69,967 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to engineering professionals are growing in North Carolina. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $62,053 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $69,967 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$44,309 |
25th percentile |
$53,585 |
50th percentile |
$67,240 |
75th percentile |
$84,073 |
90th percentile |
$101,261 |
Thus, engineering professionals' salaries grew by 11% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 129% pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering in North Carolina.
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Biomedical Engineering |
$83,750 |
Civil Engineering |
$55,643 |
Computer Engineering |
$102,620 |
Electrical Engineering |
$67,900 |
Engineering |
$69,967 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$61,554 |
In North Carolina, engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
48 |
master |
33 |
doctor |
21 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 129 |
As the number of engineering professionals is decreasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 28 accredited engineering schools in North Carolina state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 3,089 engineering graduates from engineering courses in North Carolina and in 2010 there were 2,563 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 17%. Most of these graduates, or 37%, earned an bachelor's degree in engineering.