Information Technology at Southwestern Community College
If you are interested in studying Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Southwestern Community College sits in Sylva, NC.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 information technology degrees were awarded at Southwestern Community College.
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Studying Online at Southwestern Community College
Distance learning is available at Southwestern Community College. Among 2,157 students, 735 (34%) studied exclusively online and 646 (30%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at Southwestern Community College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Southwestern Community College are 19% women (6) and 81% men (25).
Information Technology Associate’s Program at Southwestern Community College
Among the 5 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Southwestern Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 4 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
Minority students account for 20% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Community College, below the national average of 50%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates
Graduates of the Information Technology program at Southwestern Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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
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