2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
With 181 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #112 most popular major in North Carolina.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Technology
Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large 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 Associate Degree, IT graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,124.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Technical Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for IT in North Carolina.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - North Carolina. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - North Carolina are $13,515 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Strayer University - North Carolina carry an average student debtload of $27,968.
Strayer University - North Carolina not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbell are $38,160 per year.
Campbell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Miller-Motte College Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at MMC Wilmington accumulate an average of around $26,011 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 944 |
| Virginia | 1,707 |
| Florida | 1,470 |
| Tennessee | 37 |
| Kentucky | 2,193 |
| South Carolina | 84 |
| Louisiana | 85 |
| Arkansas | 55 |
| Alabama | 176 |
| Mississippi | 49 |
| West Virginia | 758 |
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Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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 Craig Dennis.
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