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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Carolina

22 Colleges
$48,352 Avg Salary
$24,636 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found North Carolina A & T State University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a large student population.

On average, IT graduates from NC A&T take out $28,646 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at North Carolina A & T State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for information technology students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Campbell carry an average student debt load of $23,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Miller-Motte College Wilmington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, MMC Wilmington is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

IT majors at MMC Wilmington take out an average of $25,555 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Technology at Miller-Motte College Wilmington Report

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Morrisville.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Strayer University - North Carolina carry an average student debt load of $32,810.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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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 22 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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