Information Technology at Alcorn State University

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Alcorn State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,230. In 2021, 6 IT majors received their bachelor's degree from Alcorn State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Alcorn State Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Alcorn State Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how Alcorn State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Alcorn State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	587
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	662

IT Student Demographics at Alcorn State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Alcorn State University.

Alcorn State Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 IT students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Alcorn State, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IT bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alcorn State also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Technology

Information Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alcorn State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	6

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Alcorn State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Computer User Support Specialists	2,490	$46,670
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,270	$75,000
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,150	$100,300
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,020	$66,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jack E. Boucher under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.