2024 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

If you pursue a master's degree in information technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 master's degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for information technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information technology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Technology in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in information technology.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in IT

1

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

34 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in information technology has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

50 Annual Graduates

$65,394 Median Starting Salary

North Carolina A & T State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in information technology. NC A&T is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.

After graduation, it master's recipients generally earn an average of $65,394 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in information technology from North Carolina A & T State University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	147
Georgia	190	136
Virginia	182	247
Tennessee	166	2
Alabama	151	85
Kentucky	147	2,118
Louisiana	147	17
South Carolina	146	5
Mississippi	145	3
Arkansas	121	11
West Virginia	112	171

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Network & System Administration/Administrator	50
Computer & IS Security	34

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	646
Computer Software & Applications	158
Computer Systems Networking	131
Computer Information Systems	99
Information Science	87

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.