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2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,711 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Information Science is the #95 most popular major in North Carolina with 224 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the IS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best value school in North Carolina for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year.

Full Information Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Information Science at East Carolina University Report

#4

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winston - Salem State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

WSSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,247 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Strayer University - North Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Strayer University - North Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Strayer University - North Carolina carry an average student debtload of $41,551.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - North Carolina Report

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 413
Virginia 532
Florida 404
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 106
South Carolina 117
Louisiana 126
Arkansas 71
Alabama 76
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 60

Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

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