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

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General Information Science is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 232 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 98 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information 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 general information 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 Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #1 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 59 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Information Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$20,595 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Information 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 North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

Read more about General Information Science at North Carolina Central University

#3

Strayer University - North Carolina

Morrisville, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$15,135 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - North Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Morrisville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - North Carolina, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - North Carolina are $15,135, 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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