Mechanical Engineering Schools In North Carolina

There are 34 accredited mechanical engineering schools in North Carolina for faculty who teach mechanical engineering classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in mechanical engineering in the state of North Carolina, which encompasses mechanical engineering training at the following levels:

Mechanical Engineering Certificate
Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering

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Professional Trends

North Carolina Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment

North Carolina	11,440
National	549,180

Of all of the mechanical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of North Carolina.

Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
8,530	9,730	10,180	11,140	11,440

Yellow: Actual Values

Mechanical Engineering is a growing field in North Carolina. There were 2,910 more mechanical engineering professionals working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 34% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for mechanical engineering professionals which shows a 4% decrease in the number of mechanical engineering professionals working around the nation.

Mechanical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$56,616	$58,868	$61,354	$62,586	$61,554
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In North Carolina, as the number of mechanical engineering professionals is growing, the salaries earned by mechanical engineering professionals are increasing. Mechanical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $56,616 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $61,554 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$38,324
25th percentile	$46,790
50th percentile	$59,374
75th percentile	$73,994
90th percentile	$90,372

This represents a growth in salaries of 8%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of mechanical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid mechanical engineering professionals earning 136% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in North Carolina state.

Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Civil Engineering	$55,643
Drafting	$52,200
Electrical Engineering	$67,900
Industrial Design	$67,850
Mechanical Engineering	$61,554
Physics	$130,120

In North Carolina, mechanical engineering professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina

associate	32
bachelor	5
master	4
doctor	4
Certificate	44
Total	89

As the number of mechanical engineering professionals is increasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 34 accredited mechanical engineering schools in North Carolina state is also increasing. In North Carolina, there were 572 graduates in 2006. And there were 750 graduates from mechanical engineering courses in 2010.

There was an increase in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 31%. Most of these graduates, or 49%, earned a undergraduate certificate in mechanical engineering.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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