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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$75,213 Avg Salary

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

With 97 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #63 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found North Carolina Central University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 53% of the IS majors at the school.

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Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 61% of the IS majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Strayer University - North Carolina is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the IS majors at the school.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 99
Florida 235
Georgia 56
Tennessee 5
Kentucky 18
Louisiana 21
Alabama 40
South Carolina 1
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 32
West Virginia 12

Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

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 The Opte Project.

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