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2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$18,119 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,650 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

With 511 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer engineering is the #44 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for CE 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina

Check out the CE programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Engineering

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best value school for computer engineering students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year. On average, CE graduates from NC State take out $24,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year. CE majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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$6,733 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC A&T are $6,733 a year. CE majors at NC A&T take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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

ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Duke undergraduate students pay an average of $60,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CE majors at Duke take out is $10,000.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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Best Value Computer Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 359
Virginia 533
Florida 944
Tennessee 100
Kentucky 162
South Carolina 157
Louisiana 26
Arkansas 45
Alabama 292
Mississippi 69
West Virginia 42

Computer Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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