Information Technology at Arkansas Tech University

If you are interested in studying information technology, you may want to check out the program at Arkansas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 IT majors received their bachelor's degree from ATU.

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.

ATU Information Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in IT
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

ATU Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at ATU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at ATU 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
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	129
	137
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	146
	150
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	219
Best Value Information Technology Schools	272
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	298
Most Focused Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	363
	387
Best Information Technology Schools	394
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	635

IT Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at ATU are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ATU Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in IT from ATU. About 24% of these graduates were women and the other 76% were men. The typical IT bachelor's degree program is made up of only 22% women. So female students are more repesented at ATU since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at ATU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ATU 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 Arkansas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	26

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Analysis
• 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 AR, the home state for Arkansas Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Computer User Support Specialists	3,890	$42,180
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,510	$65,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,360	$109,890
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,770	$46,170

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 Valis55 under License

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