Online IT Programs in Birmingham (2027)

Key Points

B.S. Information Technology at Columbia Southern University tops the Birmingham picks.
Birmingham help desk jobs pay a $55,350 median, and 1,900 people hold them.
Birmingham's largest tracked IT jobs are IT managers (2,230), help desk technicians (1,900) and computer systems analysts (1,870).
Birmingham runs heavy in network architects (1.46x), network and systems administrators (1.23x) and computer systems analysts (1.08x the U.S. share).

Online IT Programs in Birmingham: Best Picks From Alabama

These picks fit the jobs Birmingham hires for, drawn from Alabama.

Each card’s badge is its place in our national ranking. How we rank.

No.1 #41of 57 in IT bachelor’s
Columbia Southern University

B.S. Information Technology
- Orange Beach, AL
- Private for-profit
- Fully online
- Bachelor’s
One rate for everyone: $33,360. It leads toward Birmingham's 540 database administrators. Graduates report $53,644 after a year.

Online tuition

$278 per credit$33,360 total for 120 credits

Visit Columbia Southern’s BS in Information Technology Compare

Birmingham has none of Alabama’s one ranked program.

See every online IT program in Alabama, plus the state’s job projections, led by security analysts at 26.7% through 2034.

Tuition Discounts for Birmingham Residents

Birmingham residents can also ask about ACM.

How exchanges work in Alabama.

IT Jobs and Salaries in Birmingham

Birmingham’s best-paid IT role: IT managers, at $140,230; Birmingham’s lowest is $55,350, for help desk technicians. Birmingham’s largest IT group: 2,230 IT managers.

Role	Median pay	vs Alabama	Typical range	Jobs	Entry education	Salary guide
IT Manager	$140,230	+1%	$83,880 to $217,290	2,230	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network Engineer	$131,140	0%	$74,810 to $168,740	880	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Information Security Analyst	$115,520	−6%	$68,310 to $164,520	670	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Database Administrator	$101,850	+8%	$61,220 to $136,770	540	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Computer Systems Analyst	$99,470	−2%	$64,930 to $137,180	1,870	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$84,350	+4%	$52,140 to $138,700	1,290	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Web Developer	$66,640		$34,970 to $106,270	200	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network Support Specialist	$62,000	0%	$40,050 to $101,360	220	Associate's degree	Salary guide
Help Desk Technician	$55,350	+12%	$39,280 to $77,570	1,900	Some college, no degree	Salary guide

Median and percentile pay and local employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Birmingham, AL metro area (Sources; BLS OEWS). Typical entry education: BLS Employment Projections. The range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.

Against Alabama medians, the biggest Birmingham premium: help desk technicians at $55,350 (+12%). Weakest in Birmingham: information security analysts, at $115,520 (−6%). 4 of 8 Birmingham roles out-earn the Alabama median.

Next in Birmingham: computer systems analysts (1,870 jobs, $99,470) and network and computer systems administrators (1,290 jobs, $84,350). In Birmingham, bachelor’s-level roles are 78% of IT jobs; Birmingham students can compare online IT bachelor’s degrees. Below a bachelor’s in Birmingham: help desk technicians (1,900 jobs, $55,350) and network support specialists (220 jobs, $62,000). For those Birmingham roles, see online IT associate degrees.

Birmingham's widest pay spread: IT managers, $83,880 to $217,290.

Price level: BEA, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area (MARPP), all items, 2024; 100 is the U.S. average.

IT Job Concentration in Birmingham

Birmingham's signature IT job: 540 database administrators, 2.31 times the U.S. share.

Cybersecurity Jobs in Birmingham

Compare online cybersecurity degrees or read the security analyst salary guide.

Tech Jobs in Birmingham: The Industries Behind Them

Birmingham computer systems design firms employ 3,887 people at 323 locations, averaging $101,996. Birmingham's information sector averages $87,458 a job across 12,300 workers.

Industry employment, establishments and payroll: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, by metropolitan area. Average pay is annual payroll divided by employment.

How to Choose an Online IT Program in Birmingham

Birmingham’s largest IT group is IT managers.

Our guide to choosing by city covers cost, residency, authorization and accreditation.

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Online IT Programs in Birmingham FAQ

Are there online IT programs based in Birmingham?

Not in our rankings. No school with a main campus in the Birmingham metro area runs a fully online IT program we list. Our picks for Birmingham are the B.S. Information Technology at Columbia Southern University.

How many IT jobs are there in Birmingham?

Birmingham ranks 58th among U.S. metros for computer jobs, with 13,290.

Which IT jobs are scarce in Birmingham?

Birmingham is lightest on network support specialists (0.45x) and help desk technicians (0.79x the U.S. share).

How much more do IT managers make in Birmingham?

In Birmingham, help desk to IT manager means $55,350 to $140,230, or 2.5 times the pay.

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