Best Online Engineering Programs in Statesville, NC (2026)

Statesville, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $2,367 to $18,703 per year for indexed programs. Statesville has a population of about 29,161. Median household income is $55,492 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the top-earning engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Manager at a median $169,960 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Engineering Schools to Statesville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering programs near Statesville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Statesville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Statesville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC 1.3 miles from Statesville BOC Score 50.2
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,298
Avg net price $6,481/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina engineering page.


Engineering Wages Near Statesville

Statesville is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (BLS area code 16740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Civil Engineer$102,370Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$105,211
Electrical Engineer$103,360Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$106,228
Mechanical Engineer$101,950Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$104,779
Chemical Engineer$115,890Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$119,106
Aerospace Engineer$132,830Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$136,516
Biomedical Engineer$97,670Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$100,380
Environmental Engineer$82,840Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$85,139
Architectural and Engineering Manager$169,960Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$174,676

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Statesville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population29,161Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$55,492Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+26.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Engineering-related employment in Iredell County1,080 workers, 146 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering schools are near Statesville, NC?

Accredited schools offering engineering programs near Statesville are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.

What are the highest-paying engineering roles near Statesville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Statesville are: Architectural and Engineering Manager ($169,960), Aerospace Engineer ($132,830), Chemical Engineer ($115,890). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Mooresville instead of Statesville?

Mooresville, NC is 14.1 miles from Statesville and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Statesville an affordable place to study engineering?

Statesville’s median household income of $55,492 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Statesville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.