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Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you plan to study Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 information technology degrees were granted at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Studying Online at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Of 31,091 students, 2,925 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,639 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Rankings can help you compare University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Information Technology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 142
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#80 of 140
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#106 of 637
Best Value	Nationwide	#352 of 630

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Information Technology graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are 27% women (13) and 73% men (35).

Information Technology Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Of the 48 master’s information technology degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 27% were women (13) and 73% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	27

Minority students account for 21% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Information Technology program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	48

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Those who complete Information Technology program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.