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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 6th in North Carolina. In fact, 181 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Information Technology

Our analysis found Strayer University - North Carolina to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Morrisville.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Strayer University - North Carolina take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,968.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Miller-Motte College Wilmington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, MMC Wilmington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from MMC Wilmington carry an average student debtload of $26,011.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,124.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 758
Louisiana 85
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
Mississippi 49
Virginia 1,707
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Florida 1,470
South Carolina 84
Kentucky 2,193

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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