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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$14,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,352 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the best value school in North Carolina for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 per year.

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 #2 for overall quality for IT in North Carolina.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Strayer University - North Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in North Carolina. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Morrisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - North Carolina are $13,515 per year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from Strayer University - North Carolina carry an average student debtload of $32,810.

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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at NC A&T take out is $28,646.

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#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 per year.

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#8

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbell are $38,160 per year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from Campbell carry an average student debtload of $23,500.

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#9

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC
$41,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Guilford College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, Guilford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Guilford undergraduate students pay an average of $41,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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MyComputerCareer - Raleigh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. MyComputerCareer - Raleigh is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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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
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 11 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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