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Information Technology at Georgia Southern University

If you plan to study Information Technology, consider the program at Georgia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 124 information technology graduations were recorded at Georgia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Southern University

Distance learning is available at Georgia Southern University. Among 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) studied exclusively online and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Georgia Southern University

Rankings can help you compare Georgia Southern University’s Information Technology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#3 of 13
Best Value	Georgia	#10 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 144
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#117 of 153
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#159 of 382
Best Value	Nationwide	#286 of 435

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#3 of 13
Best Value	Georgia	#10 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 144
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#117 of 153
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#159 of 382
Best Value	Nationwide	#286 of 435

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at Georgia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Georgia Southern University are 27% women (34) and 73% men (90).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 107 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Georgia Southern University, 25% were women (27) and 75% were men (80).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	36
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 47% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 17 master’s information technology graduates at Georgia Southern University, 41% were women (7) and 59% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern 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 Georgia Southern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology majors, 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.