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Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$39,330 Avg Salary
$22,698 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Associate 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 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Guilford Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for information science students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

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#1

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Our analysis found Gaston College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McDowell Technical Community College is a great place for information science students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, McDowell Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Roanoke-Chowan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Ahoskie, R-CCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Alamance Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Catawba Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges 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 10 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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