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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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.

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The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master'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. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 356 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UNC Charlotte, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NC A&T, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

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North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in computer and information sciences at North Carolina Central University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Of the 34 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UNCW, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 23% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Appalachian State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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