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2024 Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
250 IS Degrees Awarded
$63,204 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 250 degrees in information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina Your choice of information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Information Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IS
Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS
Doctor's Degrees in IS

The is school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Information Science in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the is degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in IS

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 IS Degrees Awarded
$57,392 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in information science. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 111 information science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the is program make around $57,392 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in information science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
36.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat East Carolina University if you wish to pursue a degree in information science. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 information science students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 IS Degrees Awarded
$69,304 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Strayer University - North Carolina if you wish to pursue a degree in information science. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 67th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 32 information science students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - North Carolina in the most recent data year. Those information science students who get their degree from Strayer University - North Carolina receive $6,100 more than the average is grad.

More information about a degree in information science from Strayer University - North Carolina

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you want to pursue a degree in information science. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.

There were about 3 information science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 IS Degrees Awarded
39.5% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Durham. This university ranks 61st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 43 information science students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program state that they receive average early career earnings of $56,815.

More information about a degree in information science from North Carolina Central University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC

WSSU is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. This university ranks 58th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 1 information science students who graduated with this degree at WSSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information science from Winston - Salem State University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC

Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 26th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 27 information science students who graduated with this degree at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information science from Guilford Technical Community College

Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 413
Florida 282 401
Virginia 274 525
Tennessee 269 11
South Carolina 248 117
Kentucky 244 106
Louisiana 242 126
Mississippi 234 1
Arkansas 234 62
Alabama 233 76
West Virginia 207 60

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 250

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Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 5,815
Computer Science 2,948
Computer Systems Networking 2,094
Computer Software & Applications 385
Information Technology 184
Other Computer & Information Sciences 8
Computer Programming 5

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