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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$14,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,352 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

The Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wake Technical Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Full Information Technology at Wake Technical Community College Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for information technology students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ECU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Information Technology at East Carolina University Report

The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Greensboro also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Full Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year.

UNC Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - North Carolina. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college 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. While working on their degree, IT majors at Strayer University - North Carolina accumulate an average of around $32,810 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - North Carolina

$6,733 Average Tuition & Fees

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from NC A&T carry an average student debtload of $28,646.

Full Information Technology at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
$5,379 Average Tuition & Fees

Fayetteville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 a year.

Full Information Technology at Fayetteville State University Report

#8

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC
$38,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Campbell University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

Campbell undergraduate students pay an average of $38,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, IT majors at Campbell accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Campbell University

#9

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC
$41,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Guilford College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Guilford are $41,140 a year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Guilford College

With a ranking of #10, MyComputerCareer - Raleigh did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, MyComputerCareer - Raleigh is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at MyComputerCareer - Raleigh Report

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools 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

Information Technology 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 Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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