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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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 Most Popular Online 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 3 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Miller-Motte College Wilmington to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Wilmington, MMC Wilmington is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in IT at MMC Wilmington, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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

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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - North Carolina landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Morrisville.

About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vance-Granville Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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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 3 schools only.

  • 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.

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