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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$6,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,352 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is the #52 most popular major in North Carolina with 124 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Technology

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for information technology students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The excellent programs at North Carolina A & T State University 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 Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per year.

Full Information Technology at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
$5,379 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great value for information technology students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 a year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 274
Florida 167
Georgia 150
Tennessee 20
Kentucky 2,125
Louisiana 17
Alabama 108
South Carolina 7
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 209

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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