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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 15% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at East Carolina University

#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fayetteville State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at Fayetteville State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Montreat College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Montreat College

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges 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 5 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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