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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

With 181 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #112 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina A & T State University the most popular school in North Carolina for information technology students. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at NC A&T take out is $28,646.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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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. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Campbell accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Full Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miller-Motte College Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in North Carolina list. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

On average, IT graduates from MMC Wilmington take out $25,555 in student loans while working on their degree.

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. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #7, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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

While working on their degree, IT majors at Strayer University - North Carolina accumulate an average of around $32,810 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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With a ranking of #10, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Fayetteville Technical Community College

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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

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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