Information Technology at Hudson Valley Community College

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

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and approximately 8,933 students attend the school each year.

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.

HVCC Information Technology Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in IT (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at HVCC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

HVCC does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

HVCC Information Technology Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

IT Student Demographics at HVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Hudson Valley Community College.

HVCC Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in IT only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at HVCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at HVCC are white. Around 70% 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 Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Hudson Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	10

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Science

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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Computer User Support Specialists	45,190	$60,160
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.