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Information Technology at University of West Florida

If you plan to study Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at University of West Florida. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of West Florida is in Pensacola, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 information technology degrees were awarded at University of West Florida.

Online Class Availability at University of West Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of West Florida. Of 14,822 students, 7,238 (49%) studied exclusively online and 5,222 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at University of West Florida

These rankings give you a sense of how University of West Florida’s Information Technology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#10 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#13 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#44 of 144
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 153
Best Value	Nationwide	#118 of 435
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 382

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#10 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#13 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#44 of 144
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 153
Best Value	Nationwide	#118 of 435
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 382

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Information Technology graduates at University of West Florida, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at University of West Florida are 18% women (9) and 82% men (41).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at University of West Florida

Of the 29 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at University of West Florida, 17% were women (5) and 83% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 34% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Florida, below the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at University of West Florida

Among the 21 master’s information technology degrees awarded at University of West Florida, 19% were women (4) and 81% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at University of West Florida, higher than the national average of 17%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at University of West Florida go on to a range of careers. Below 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
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.