North Carolina contains 46 schools that offer computer security programs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the highest-ranking computer security school in NC, has a total student population of 28,916 and is the 20th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 46 computer security schools in North Carolina, only 10 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Elon University comes out as the most expensive ($26,867/yr), with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College as the lowest recorded at only $76/yr.
Computer Security students from North Carolina schools who go on to become computer security specialists, computer and information scientists, computer support specialists, information systems security analysts, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Computer support specialists make on average $47,360 per year and there are about 540,560 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the computer security schools in North Carolina, the average student population is 3,455 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from computer security, there are 6640 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,218 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,155, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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