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2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

8 Ranked Colleges
707 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master's in North Carolina

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 2,844 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,854 and $22,623 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 707 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree compsci students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in North Carolina

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 281 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 296 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree compsci students list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 45 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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