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Most Popular Information Science Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$63,204 Avg Salary
$32,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science 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.

The Most Popular Information Science Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina Central University the most popular school in North Carolina for information science students. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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The excellent programs at Strayer University - North Carolina helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for information science students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for information science students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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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 5 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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