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North Carolina Computer Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Computer Specialists in North Carolina

Fast Facts for Computer Specialists in North Carolina

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Jacksonville, Fayetteville, and Durham
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Greensboro, Asheville, and Charlotte
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Raleigh, Charlotte, and Fayetteville

Salaries for Computer Specialists in North Carolina

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Asheville, Durham, and Charlotte. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Specialists in North Carolina are listed below.

Selected Computer-Specialists Schools in North Carolina

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University of Phoenix
Charlotte, Raleigh

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Computer Science And Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
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Selected Online Schools for Computer Specialists in North Carolina

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Science And Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Science And Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Computer Science And Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More North Carolina Computer-Specialists Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Barton CollegeWilsonBachelor1,130
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmontBachelor1,337
Bennett College for WomenGreensboroBachelor678
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotteAssociate18,052
Duke UniversityDurhamDoctorate & First Professional13,598
Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston SalemAssociate7,276
Guilford CollegeGreensboroBachelor2,688
High Point UniversityHigh PointMasters3,064
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotteBachelor1,463
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner ElkBachelor882
Lenoir Community CollegeKinstonAssociate2,733
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickoryMasters1,626
Livingstone CollegeSalisburyBachelor960
Mars Hill CollegeMars HillBachelor1,253
Meredith CollegeRaleighMasters2,202
North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeRocky MountBachelor1,583
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimerMasters2,053
Saint Augustines College RaleighRaleighBachelor1,284
Shaw UniversityRaleighMasters2,866
South College-AshevilleAshevilleBachelor133
University of North Carolina-WilmingtonWilmingtonDoctorate12,180
Vance-Granville Community CollegeHendersonAssociate4,135
Wake Forest UniversityWinston SalemDoctorate & First Professional6,788
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-SalemMasters5,870

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for North Carolina. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

NORTH CAROLINA

   
Jacksonville180$65,6403.4
Fayetteville430$68,0802.5
Durham430$77,2001.1
Raleigh720$72,0100.9
Charlotte620$74,3000.5
Asheville100$84,2800.4
Greensboro80$72,7100.1
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