2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 6th in North Carolina. In fact, 181 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the best value school in North Carolina for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college 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. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,124.
Wake Technical Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - North Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Morrisville.
Strayer University - North Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Strayer University - North Carolina take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,968.
Strayer University - North Carolina did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Campbell are $38,160 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miller-Motte College Wilmington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, MMC Wilmington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from MMC Wilmington carry an average student debtload of $26,011.
MMC Wilmington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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West Virginia | 758 |
Louisiana | 85 |
Georgia | 944 |
Tennessee | 37 |
Mississippi | 49 |
Virginia | 1,707 |
Arkansas | 55 |
Alabama | 176 |
Florida | 1,470 |
South Carolina | 84 |
Kentucky | 2,193 |
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Majors Related to IT
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
IT Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & IS Security | 22,829 |
Network & System Administration/Administrator | 5,501 |
Information Technology Management | 4,009 |
Computer Support Specialist | 3,176 |
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 2,077 |
Information Technology Project Management | 2,076 |
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster | 887 |
Majors Similar to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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