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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$2,697 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer information systems students earned 1,634 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan-Cabarrus Community College the best value school in North Carolina for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are $2,626 per year. CIS majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College take out an average of $14,087 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for CIS in North Carolina.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CIS majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $20,205 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Technical Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for CIS in North Carolina.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 403
Louisiana 135
Georgia 4,742
Tennessee 754
Mississippi 333
Virginia 3,727
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Florida 5,133
South Carolina 769
Kentucky 1,480

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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