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General Information Science at North Carolina Central University

If you plan to study General Information Science, consider the program at North Carolina Central University. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 general information science degrees were granted at North Carolina Central University.

Online & Distance Learning at North Carolina Central University

Many students take online classes at North Carolina Central University. Of 8,579 students, 2,041 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,382 (51%) took at least some classes online.

General Information Science Rankings at North Carolina Central University

Use these rankings to compare North Carolina Central University’s General Information Science program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#3 of 3
Best Value	North Carolina	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 45
Best Value	Nationwide	#107 of 209
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 212

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Information Science graduates at North Carolina Central University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Information Science graduates at North Carolina Central University are 39% women (7) and 61% men (11).

General Information Science Master’s Program at North Carolina Central University

Of the 18 master’s general information science graduates at North Carolina Central University, 39% were women (7) and 61% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Information Science master’s degree recipients at North Carolina Central University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	12
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 78% of General Information Science master’s degree recipients at North Carolina Central University, above the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Information Science Graduates

Students who finish General Information Science program at North Carolina Central University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Information Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.