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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

9 Colleges
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 8th in North Carolina. In fact, 696 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Computer Science

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at Duke University Report

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

Read full report on Computer Science at Appalachian State University

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Full Computer Science at East Carolina University Report

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Computer Science at North Carolina A & T State University

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 10
Florida 112
Georgia 478
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 39
Louisiana 102
Alabama 33
South Carolina 27
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 22
West Virginia 14

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 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).
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