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North Carolina Electrical Engineers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Electrical Engineers in North Carolina

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Fast Facts for Electrical Engineers in North Carolina

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Durham, Raleigh, and Rocky Mount
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Hickory, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Raleigh, Charlotte, and Durham

Salaries for Electrical Engineers in North Carolina

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Raleigh, Winston-Salem, and Durham. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Electrical Engineers in North Carolina are listed below.

Selected Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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ECPI University
Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh

ECPI University has offered many different campuses, as well as online, education for several different programs for almost 40 years.

  • Programs: Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Electrical Engineers in North Carolina

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master

ECPI Online
Online

With ECPI Online, you can earn your Bachelor's degree in 2.5 years or your Associate's degree in 1.5. Explore rewarding careers in technology and business. Approved for VA/TA.

  • Programs: Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma

More North Carolina Electrical Engineering Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotteAssociate18,052
Duke UniversityDurhamDoctorate & First Professional13,598
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboroDoctorate10,498
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleighDoctorate & First Professional31,802
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotteDoctorate22,388
Western Carolina UniversityCullowheeDoctorate9,056

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Electrical Engineers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for North Carolina. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Electrical Engineers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Electrical Engineers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

NORTH CAROLINA

   
Durham480$83,2801.5
Raleigh900$87,4601.5
Rocky Mount50$62,1900.8
Charlotte640$80,3500.6
Asheville120$68,5600.6
Fayetteville70$63,8200.5
Greensboro200$77,0100.5
Winston-Salem70$86,6600.3
Hickory50$71,6500.3
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