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Information Technology at American River College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at American River College. Get started with the following essential facts.

American River College is located in Sacramento, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 information technology graduations were recorded at American River College.

Studying Online at American River College

Distance learning is available at American River College. Of 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Information Technology graduates at American River College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at American River College are 32% women (12) and 68% men (26).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at American River College

Among the 20 associate’s information technology graduates at American River College, 35% were women (7) and 65% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at American River College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at American River College, above the national average of 49%.*

*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 American River College

This Information Technology program at American River College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	37
Web/Multimedia Management	1

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at American River College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
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
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.