Information Technology at Marshall University

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT program at Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from Marshall University.

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.

Marshall University Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

Marshall University Information Technology Rankings

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

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 Marshall University 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 Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	81
Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	81
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	144
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	151
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	152
	153
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	159
	163
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	264
Best Value Information Technology Schools	407
Best Information Technology Schools	440
	446
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	521

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in IT from Marshall University. This makes it the #145 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Marshall University IT Graduates

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $35,036. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,250 for all IT students.

IT Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 IT students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Marshall University, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Marshall University Information Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 IT majors earned their master's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marshall University 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 Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	23
Information Technology Management	6

Related Majors

• Information Science
• 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Computer Workers	2,380	$83,660
Computer User Support Specialists	1,960	$44,290
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,240	$68,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	810	$119,430

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.