by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 5,656 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IT 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 Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina list. Craven Community College is a small school located in New Bern, North Carolina that handed out 93 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Craven Community College
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Roanoke-Chowan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Roanoke-Chowan Community College is a public institution located in Ahoskie, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina list. Murphy, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Tri-County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at North Carolina A & T State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vance-Granville Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Henderson, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Vance-Granville Community College
Wilson Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking. WCC is a small school located in Wilson, North Carolina that handed out 26 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Wilson Community College
Guilford Technical Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 262 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Guilford Technical Community College
Wake Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 1,202 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Wake Technical Community College
Brunswick Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking. Brunswick Community College is a public institution located in Bolivia, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Brunswick Community College
South Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Polkton, North Carolina. It awarded 45 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at South Piedmont Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 290 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Information Technology Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 347 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 61 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 177 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 209 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Forsyth Technical Community College
With a ranking of #16, Sampson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina list. Clinton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Sampson Community College
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 251 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Central Piedmont Community College
James Sprunt Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. JSCC is a small public school situated in Kenansville, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking. UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Davidson County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking. Davidson County Community College is a small school located in Thomasville, North Carolina that handed out 104 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Davidson County Community College
Campbell University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Campbell University
Mayland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Mayland Community College is a small school located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Mayland Community College
With a ranking of #23, Sandhills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina list. Sandhills Community College is a public institution located in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina list. Southeastern Community College is a small school located in Whiteville, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Community College Information Technology Report
Beaufort County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #25. Beaufort County Community College is a small school located in Washington, North Carolina that handed out 35 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Technology at Beaufort County Community College
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