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Information Technology at Lower Columbia College

If you plan to study Information Technology, take a look at what Lower Columbia College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lower Columbia College is located in Longview, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 5 information technology degrees were granted at Lower Columbia College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lower Columbia College

Distance learning is available at Lower Columbia College. Of 2,724 students, 1,028 (38%) studied exclusively online and 1,080 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Information Technology Graduates from Lower Columbia College

Those who finish Lower Columbia College’s Information Technology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$22,806
4 years	$33,996
5 years	$41,276

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Information Technology graduates from Lower Columbia College report median earnings of $33,996, compared with $46,976 for all Lower Columbia College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Lower Columbia College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Lower Columbia College are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Lower Columbia College

Among the 5 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Lower Columbia College, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 40% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Lower Columbia College, below 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 Lower Columbia College

This Information Technology program at Lower Columbia College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Lower Columbia College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Information Technology majors, 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.