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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

58 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 58 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 76% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $17,860 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from FTCC take out $12,893 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 76 students majoring in CIS at Central Piedmont Community College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

CIS majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out an average of $12,220 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 58 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Guilford Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,648.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in North Carolina. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 49 students majoring in CIS at Forsyth Tech, 65% are male and 35% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $17,548 in student debt.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#7

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.

Of the 31 students majoring in CIS at Pitt Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#8

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Craven Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 27% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Asheville.

Of the 26 students majoring in CIS at A-B Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at A-B Tech accumulate an average of around $26,819 in student debt.

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Durham Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 36% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
11 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 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 27 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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