2026 Engineering Rankings · NC
Best Colleges for Engineering in North Carolina
17 ranked trade colleges for Engineering in North Carolina out of 249 nationally
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Top Colleges for Engineering in North Carolina
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#1 in NC
#19 nationally
#19
Complete Data Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public
Overall Score 69.8
69.8 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 22,763
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,076
#2 in NC
#46 nationally
#46
Complete Data Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public
Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 60%
68% retained Enrollment 2,425
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,600
#3 in NC
#54 nationally
#54
Complete Data Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Public
Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 23%
61% retained Enrollment 4,680
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#4 in NC
#71 nationally
#71
Complete Data Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Public
Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
Field Productivity 85%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 28%
62% retained Enrollment 2,851
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#5 in NC
#75 nationally
#75
Complete Data Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
Public
Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
Field Productivity 42%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 74%
2 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 18,446
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#6 in NC
#76 nationally
#76
Complete Data Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public
Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
Field Productivity 64%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 83%
73% retained Enrollment 2,822
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#7 in NC
#86 nationally
#86
Complete Data Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public
Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
Field Productivity 39%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 74%
2 programs Retention 23%
61% retained Enrollment 5,871
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#8 in NC
#94 nationally
#94
Complete Data Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
Public
Overall Score 48.8
48.8 / 100
Field Productivity 41%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 74%
2 programs Retention 32%
63% retained Enrollment 3,617
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#9 in NC
#98 nationally
#98
Complete Data Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 47.9
47.9 / 100
Field Productivity 51%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 88%
75% retained Enrollment 2,405
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#10 in NC
#102 nationally
#102
Complete Data Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
Public
Overall Score 46
46 / 100
Field Productivity 37%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 86%
74% retained Enrollment 8,716
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#11 in NC
#103 nationally
#103
Complete Data Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public
Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
Field Productivity 40%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 60%
68% retained Enrollment 5,574
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#12 in NC
#116 nationally
#116
Complete Data Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
Public
Overall Score 44.1
44.1 / 100
Field Productivity 68%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 43%
65% retained Enrollment 1,845
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#13 in NC
#152 nationally
#152
Complete Data Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
Public
Overall Score 36.2
36.2 / 100
Field Productivity 14%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 60%
68% retained Enrollment 14,119
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#14 in NC
#156 nationally
#156
Complete Data Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
Public
Overall Score 35.9
35.9 / 100
Field Productivity 58%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 51%
66% retained Enrollment 4,354
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#15 in NC
#214 nationally
#214
Complete Data Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
Public
Overall Score 23.5
23.5 / 100
Field Productivity 19%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 32%
63% retained Enrollment 10,443
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,128
#16 in NC
#216 nationally
#216
Complete Data Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Public
Overall Score 22.7
22.7 / 100
Field Productivity 21%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 0%
43% retained Enrollment 6,297
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#17 in NC
#232 nationally
#232
Complete Data Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
Public
Overall Score 12.4
12.4 / 100
Field Productivity 3%
0.1% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 11%
58% retained Enrollment 10,877
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432