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2023 Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

3 Schools Ranked
$2,561 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,537 Avg Student Debt

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
$2,768 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,102 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the best school in North Carolina for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Wake Technical Community College is $2,768. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,912. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $22,102 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Wake Technical Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Wake Technical Community College Report

#2

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
$2,626 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,549 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate.

Students from North Carolina who attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College full time pay an average of $2,626 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,770. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,549 in student loans.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Report

#3

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
$2,289 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,252 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in North Carolina.

In-state students pay an average of $2,289 in tuition and fees if they attend Guilford Technical Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,665. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,252 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Guilford Technical Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Guilford Technical Community College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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