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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$17,271 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 9 schools in North Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $8,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.

Appalachian State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $11,703 per year.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.

UNC Charlotte did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.

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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

NC A&T graduate students pay an average of $7,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fayetteville State University are $5,835 per year.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Forest University is ranked #3 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in North Carolina.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 9 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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