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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina

23 Ranked Colleges
2,252 Degrees Awarded
$60,626 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 2,948 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,344 and $23,275 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,252 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina”.

Top 23 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in North Carolina

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 633 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 345 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Duke

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Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davidson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina list. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davidson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Davidson College Computer Science Report

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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #4 spot on the list. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Full UNCA Computer Science Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 416 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full ECSU Computer Science Report

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Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Shaw University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Shaw University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 244 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about Computer Science at NC State

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Computer Science at Appalachian State University

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at North Carolina A & T State University

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Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Fayetteville State University

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at UNCW

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 46 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Wake Forest University Computer Science Report

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read full report on Computer Science at High Point University

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

With a ranking of #15, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Gardner - Webb

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 62 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at UNC Greensboro

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

With a ranking of #17, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina list. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computer Science at Elon University

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Winston - Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. Winston - Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 12 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Winston - Salem State University Computer Science Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina list. UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Full UNC Pembroke Computer Science Report

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Methodist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking. Methodist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Computer Science at Methodist University

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at East Carolina University

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Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Meredith College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Meredith College

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in North Carolina ranking. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Full WCU Computer Science Report

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