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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges in North Carolina
184 IT Degrees Awarded
$48,352 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. Combined, these schools handed out 184 degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology 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 it degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in IT

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,674 Median Starting Salary
$23,500 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Campbell University if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Buies Creek. A Best Colleges rank of #1038 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Campbell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career earnings of $38,674.

More information about a degree in information technology from Campbell University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
34 IT Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 34 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 IT Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in information technology needs to look into North Carolina A & T State University. NC A&T is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 41st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 50 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology program at North Carolina A & T State University get $17,042 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in information technology from North Carolina A & T State University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,395 Median Starting Salary

Wake Technical Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 5 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, it degree recipients usually make an average of $48,395 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in information technology from Wake Technical Community College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$67,491 Median Starting Salary
$32,810 Median Student Debt

Strayer University - North Carolina is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Greensboro, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 67th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 7 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - North Carolina in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology program at Strayer University - North Carolina make $19,139 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

Guilford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Greensboro. This college ranks 82nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 4 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Guilford in the most recent year we have data available.

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MMC Wilmington is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Wilmington. This college ranks 93rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 15 information technology students who graduated with this degree at MMC Wilmington in the most recent data year. After graduation, it degree recipients usually make an average of $35,901 at the beginning of their careers.

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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
Georgia 287 929
Florida 282 1,460
Virginia 274 1,693
Tennessee 269 19
South Carolina 248 82
Kentucky 244 2,186
Louisiana 242 85
Mississippi 234 49
Arkansas 234 50
Alabama 233 153
West Virginia 207 720

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 88
Network & System Administration/Administrator 50
Information Technology Project Management 24
Computer Support Specialist 22

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Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 5,815
Computer Science 2,948
Computer Systems Networking 2,094
Computer Software & Applications 385
Information Science 250
Other Computer & Information Sciences 8
Computer Programming 5

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