Online IT Programs in Charlotte (2027)

Key Points

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at North Carolina A & T State University tops the Charlotte picks.
In Charlotte, help desk to IT manager means $60,220 to $176,840, or 2.9 times the pay.
Charlotte's widest pay spread: IT managers, $119,750 to $305,560.
Charlotte computer systems design firms employ 13,128 people at 1,319 locations, averaging $103,123.

Online IT Programs in Charlotte: Best Picks From North Carolina and South Carolina

These picks fit the jobs Charlotte hires for, drawn from North Carolina and South Carolina.

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

No.1 #23of 57 in IT bachelor’s
North Carolina A & T State University

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Greensboro, NC
- Public
- Fully online
- Bachelor’s
Charlotte residents pay $18,230 here, not $90,641. Charlotte's computer systems analysts earn $76,360 to $168,660. A CAE-CD school.

Online tuition

$755.34 per credit$151.92 in state · $90,641 total for 120 credits

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No.2 #35of 57 in IT bachelor’s
North Carolina Central University

Information Technology, BS
- Durham, NC
- Public
- Fully online
- Bachelor’s
Charlotte residents pay $22,200 here, not $87,320. Computer systems analysts run 1.74 times the national share in Charlotte. A CAE-CD school.

Online tuition

$727.67 per credit$185 in state · $87,320 total for 120 credits

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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia has none of North Carolina’s nine ranked programs.

See every online IT program in North Carolina, plus the state’s job projections, led by security analysts at 27.7% through 2034.

IT Jobs and Salaries in Charlotte

Charlotte’s best-paid IT role: IT managers, at $176,840; Charlotte’s lowest is $60,220, for help desk technicians. Charlotte’s largest IT group: 8,120 IT managers.

Role	Median pay	vs North Carolina	Typical range	Jobs	Entry education	Salary guide
IT Manager	$176,840	+2%	$119,750 to $305,560	8,120	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network Engineer	$134,410	+6%	$95,280 to $173,800	2,350	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Information Security Analyst	$131,440	0%	$81,430 to $192,300	2,640	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Database Administrator	$113,890	0%	$64,770 to $164,220	550	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Computer Systems Analyst	$110,790	+4%	$76,360 to $168,660	7,870	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Web Developer	$101,980	+6%	$61,790 to $152,890	510	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$89,990	−6%	$23,700 to $136,870	4,180	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network Support Specialist	$75,420		$48,610 to $117,160	1,110	Associate's degree	Salary guide
Help Desk Technician	$60,220	0%	$38,900 to $94,720	5,250	Some college, no degree	Salary guide

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

Against North Carolina medians, the biggest Charlotte premium: network engineers at $134,410 (+6%). Weakest in Charlotte: network and computer systems administrators, at $89,990 (−6%). 4 of 8 Charlotte roles out-earn the North Carolina median.

Next in Charlotte: computer systems analysts (7,870 jobs, $110,790) and network and computer systems administrators (4,180 jobs, $89,990). In Charlotte, bachelor’s-level roles are 80% of IT jobs; Charlotte students can compare online IT bachelor’s degrees. Below a bachelor’s in Charlotte: help desk technicians (5,250 jobs, $60,220) and network support specialists (1,110 jobs, $75,420). For those Charlotte roles, see online IT associate degrees.

Charlotte pays network and systems administrators $89,990, 9% under the $99,130 U.S. median. Charlotte help desk jobs pay a $60,220 median, and 5,250 people hold them.

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

IT Job Concentration in Charlotte

Charlotte's signature IT job: 7,870 computer systems analysts, 1.74 times the U.S. share.

Cybersecurity Jobs in Charlotte

Charlotte has 2,640 security analysts earning $131,440, at 1.58 times the U.S. share.

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

Tech Jobs in Charlotte: The Industries Behind Them

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 Charlotte

Charlotte’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 Charlotte FAQ

Are there online IT programs based in Charlotte?

Not in our rankings. No school with a main campus in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area runs a fully online IT program we list. Our picks for Charlotte are the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at North Carolina A & T State University and the Information Technology, BS at North Carolina Central University.

Which IT job in Charlotte differs most from the state's pay?

In Charlotte, network architects earn $134,410, well above North Carolina's $127,320.

Which IT jobs are common in Charlotte?

Charlotte runs heavy in information security analysts (1.58x), network and systems administrators (1.52x) and network architects (1.50x the U.S. share).

Which IT jobs are scarce in Charlotte?

Charlotte is lightest on web developers (0.83x) and help desk technicians (0.84x the U.S. share).

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Best Online IT Programs in Charlotte (2027)

Key Points

Online IT Programs in Charlotte: Best Picks From North Carolina and South Carolina

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Information Technology, BS