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2021 Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

11 Colleges
2,312 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,721 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaComputer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 2,312 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 41,944 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 5.5% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in compsci. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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North Carolina State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in North Carolina that are best for non-traditional computer science students. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh. NC State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Computer Science in North Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. 7,732 students are part time.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in North Carolina ranking.

About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.

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Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in North Carolina ranking.

The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. About 2,303 of the students at Appalachian State are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in North Carolina ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. There are approximately 10,689 students at UNC Greensboro that take at least one class online. 4,738 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Wilmington as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNCW also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in North Carolina rankings.

The student loan default rate at UNCW is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. About 4,896 of the students at UNCW are attending part time.

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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NC A&T has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in North Carolina ranking.

About 4.8% of NC A&T students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,968 students at NC A&T that take at least one class online. 2,086 students are part time.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Science in North Carolina ranking.

About 1.7% of UNC Charlotte students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,634 students at UNC Charlotte that take at least one class online. 7,045 of UNC Charlotte students are attending part time.

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East Carolina University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. About 7,199 of the students at ECU are attending part time.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Asheville. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.

About 2.7% of UNCA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 305 students at UNCA that take at least one class online. 428 students are part time.

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Western Carolina University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

The student loan default rate at WCU is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,568 students take at least one class online at WCU. 2,712 of WCU students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 404
Georgia 930
Tennessee 677
Virginia 338
South Carolina 68
Kentucky 64
Alabama 170
Louisiana 556
Mississippi 36
Arkansas 146
West Virginia 86

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.

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