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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in North Carolina

20 Colleges
$63,204 Avg Salary
$32,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $14,013.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Strayer University - North Carolina is a great place for information science students. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Strayer University - North Carolina carry an average student debt load of $51,351.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

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#5

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mount Olive. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in North Carolina list. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Olive.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#10

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #10, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 20 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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