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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 250 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,204 and $32,682 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IS degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for north carolina is students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for North Carolina IS students.
Read full report on Information Science at ECU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for north carolina is students.
Full UNC Greensboro Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - North Carolina. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina. This small school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our north carolina is students list, Strayer University - North Carolina has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina” ranking.
Full Strayer University - North Carolina Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IS Schools in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $14,332 for North Carolina IS students.
Full North Carolina Central University Information Science Report
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