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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$11,129 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,388 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,634 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the best value school in North Carolina for computer information systems students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 a year. After completing their degree, CIS graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,336.

Wake Technical Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Wake Technical Community College

The excellent programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,792 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CIS majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out an average of $11,294 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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$2,626 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,626 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, CIS graduates from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College take out $7,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,289 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 a year. CIS majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $17,335 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,632 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

A-B Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $2,632 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,733 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC A&T are $6,733 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, CIS graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $26,706.

ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$3,495 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 per year. After completing their degree, CIS graduates from UNC Pembroke carry an average student debtload of $27,500.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year. While working on their degree, CIS majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $22,306 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCW are $7,238 a year. On average, CIS graduates from UNCW take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UNCW excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,742
Virginia 3,727
Florida 5,133
Tennessee 754
Kentucky 1,480
South Carolina 769
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Mississippi 333
West Virginia 403

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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