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2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$7,231 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,049 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.

ECU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Information Technology at East Carolina University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Greensboro is ranked #5 for overall quality for IT in North Carolina.

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great value for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Fayetteville State University graduate students pay an average of $5,835 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
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
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 3 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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