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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina

83 Colleges
$44,388 Avg Salary
$21,532 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 83 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

Check out the CIS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular 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.

CIS majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $17,336 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Durham Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Durham Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $11,583 in student debt.

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Out of the 83 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at FTCC accumulate an average of around $12,834 in student debt.

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Out of the 83 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in North Carolina. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

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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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Central Piedmont Community College accumulate an average of around $11,294 in student debt.

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#7

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

With a ranking of #7, Wayne Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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#8

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Johnston Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Located in the rural area of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Forsyth Tech take out is $12,372.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

On average, CIS graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $22,306 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #11, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Davidson County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina ranking. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at DCCC accumulate an average of around $11,736 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
13 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
14 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
15 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
16 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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).

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