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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$9,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 5th in North Carolina. In fact, 5,558 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the best value school in North Carolina for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wake Technical Community College also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,792 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 Guilford Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

Guilford Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are $2,626 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-B Tech are $2,632 per year.

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Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school 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.

Strayer University - North Carolina also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Campbell is a moderately-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.

Campbell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Miller-Motte College Wilmington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 1,446
Mississippi 750
South Carolina 1,509
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045
Tennessee 1,795
Louisiana 1,193

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Almonroth.

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