by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 11,689 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,884 and $24,204 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,134 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer and information sciences.
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The computer & information sciences 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Craven Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Craven Community College is a small public school situated in New Bern, North Carolina. It awarded 26 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miller-Motte College Wilmington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this small private for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Miller-Motte College Wilmington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roanoke-Chowan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. R-CCC is located in Ahoskie, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Tri-County Community College is a public institution located in Murphy, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tri-County Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Vance-Granville Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Vance-Granville Community College is located in Henderson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Wilson Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. WCC is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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South Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Polkton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Piedmont Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. A-B Tech is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 74 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 212 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sandhills Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Brunswick Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Bolivia, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Sampson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. Clinton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 76 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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James Sprunt Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Kenansville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Mitchell Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Statesville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Mitchell Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Davidson County Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Thomasville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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Mayland Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Mayland Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Surry Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Surry Community College is a small public school situated in Dobson, North Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Surry Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #23. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in Whiteville, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Beaufort County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Washington, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Beaufort County Community College
Johnston Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Johnston Community College is a public institution located in Smithfield, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Johnston Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
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