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Information Technology at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan University sits in Mount Pleasant, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 425 information technology degrees were granted at Central Michigan University.

Online Class Availability at Central Michigan University

Many students take online classes at Central Michigan University. Among 14,488 students, 3,356 (23%) studied exclusively online and 5,044 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Central Michigan University

Use these rankings to compare Central Michigan University’s Information Technology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#8 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#256 of 382
Best Value	Nationwide	#288 of 435

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#8 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#256 of 382
Best Value	Nationwide	#288 of 435

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Central Michigan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Central Michigan University are 36% women (153) and 64% men (272).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Central Michigan University

Of the 18 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Central Michigan University, 22% were women (4) and 78% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Michigan University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Central Michigan University

Among the 407 master’s information technology graduates at Central Michigan University, 37% were women (149) and 63% were men (258).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Central Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	388
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 1% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Central Michigan University, below the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Those who complete Information Technology program at Central Michigan University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

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.