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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$19,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 1,441 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NC State are $11,703 a year.

NC State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at North Carolina State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC A&T are $7,938 per year.

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

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.

Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Duke University

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
Virginia 1,635
Tennessee 387
Georgia 3,307
South Carolina 148
Louisiana 171
West Virginia 250
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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 Almonroth.

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