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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand online 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 computer and information sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 60% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Strayer University - North Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Fayetteville State University Report

#4

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Winston - Salem State University Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 6 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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