Online IT Programs in Louisville (2027)

Key Points

Computer and Information Technologies, AAS at Gateway Community and Technical College tops the Louisville picks.
Louisville help desk jobs pay a $57,620 median, and 3,310 people hold them.
Louisville runs heavy in computer systems analysts (1.02x) and network support specialists (1.02x the U.S. share).
Louisville's signature IT job: 3,310 help desk technicians, 1.05 times the U.S. share.

Online IT Programs in Louisville: Best Picks From Kentucky and Indiana

These picks fit the jobs Louisville hires for, drawn from Kentucky and Indiana.

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

No.1 #5of 31 in IT associate
Gateway Community and Technical College

Computer and Information Technologies, AAS
- Florence, KY
- Public
- Fully online
- Associate
Louisville's help desk technicians earn $37,520 to $83,140. Graduates report $49,753 after a year.

Online tuition

$198 per credit

Visit Gateway CTC’s AAS in Computer and IT Compare
No.2 #22of 31 in IT associate
Purdue University Global

Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology
- West Lafayette, IN
- Public
- Fully online
- Associate
A public option at $33,390. Help desk technicians earn $57,620 in Louisville. A CAE-CD school.

Online tuition

$371 per credit$33,390 total for 90 credits

Visit Purdue Global’s AAS in Information Technology Compare

Louisville/Jefferson County has none of Kentucky’s three ranked programs.

See every online IT program in Kentucky, plus the state’s job projections, led by security analysts at 5.6% through 2034.

Tuition Discounts for Louisville Residents

Louisville residents can also ask about ACM.

How exchanges work in Kentucky.

IT Jobs and Salaries in Louisville

Louisville’s best-paid IT role: IT managers, at $150,710; Louisville’s lowest is $57,620, for help desk technicians. Louisville’s largest IT group: 3,310 help desk technicians.

Role	Median pay	vs Kentucky	Typical range	Jobs	Entry education	Salary guide
IT Manager	$150,710	+7%	$93,750 to $220,850	1,280	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Information Security Analyst	$106,760	+3%	$60,750 to $160,100	650	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network Engineer	$101,040	−3%	$62,850 to $169,300	620	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Computer Systems Analyst	$97,970	+3%	$59,350 to $180,450	2,340	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Database Administrator	$96,850	+11%	$52,070 to $141,030	190	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$96,110	+10%	$62,080 to $184,490	990	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Web Developer	$80,870	−2%	$54,190 to $144,870	90	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network Support Specialist	$73,160		$49,260 to $126,400	660	Associate's degree	Salary guide
Help Desk Technician	$57,620	0%	$37,520 to $83,140	3,310	Some college, no degree	Salary guide

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

Against Kentucky medians, the biggest Louisville premium: database administrators at $96,850 (+11%). Weakest in Louisville: network engineers, at $101,040 (−3%). 5 of 8 Louisville roles out-earn the Kentucky median.

Next in Louisville: computer systems analysts (2,340 jobs, $97,970) and IT managers (1,280 jobs, $150,710). In Louisville, bachelor’s-level roles are 61% of IT jobs; Louisville students can compare online IT bachelor’s degrees. Below a bachelor’s in Louisville: help desk technicians (3,310 jobs, $57,620) and network support specialists (660 jobs, $73,160). For those Louisville roles, see online IT associate degrees.

In Louisville, help desk to IT manager means $57,620 to $150,710, or 2.6 times the pay. In Louisville, database administrators earn $96,850, well above Kentucky's $87,390.

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

IT Job Concentration in Louisville

Cybersecurity Jobs in Louisville

Louisville has 650 security analysts earning $106,760, at 0.77 times the U.S. share.

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

Tech Jobs in Louisville: The Industries Behind Them

Louisville computer systems design firms employ 5,968 people at 394 locations, averaging $87,532.

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 Louisville

Louisville’s largest IT group is help desk staff.

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

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Online IT Programs in Louisville FAQ

Are there online IT programs based in Louisville?

Not in our rankings. No school with a main campus in the Louisville/Jefferson County metro area runs a fully online IT program we list. Our picks for Louisville are the Computer and Information Technologies, AAS at Gateway Community and Technical College and the Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology at Purdue University Global.

Which IT jobs are scarce in Louisville?

Louisville is lightest on web developers (0.30x) and IT managers (0.43x the U.S. share).

How many IT jobs are there in Louisville?

Louisville ranks 55th among U.S. metros for computer jobs, with 14,560.

Which IT job in Louisville has the widest pay range?

Louisville's widest pay spread: IT managers, $93,750 to $220,850.

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