Information Technology at Mercyhurst University

If you plan to study information technology, take a look at what Mercyhurst University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from Mercyhurst.

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.

Mercyhurst Information Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mercyhurst

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Mercyhurst Information Technology Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Mercyhurst 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 Master’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	81
Most Focused Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	81
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	107
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	235
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	309

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in IT from Mercyhurst. This makes it the #107 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

IT Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Mercyhurst in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mercyhurst Information Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in IT from Mercyhurst. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

Of the students who received a IT master's degree from Mercyhurst, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mercyhurst 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mercyhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	23
Information Technology Project Management	1

Related Majors

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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Computer User Support Specialists	22,790	$52,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,760	$77,700
Managers	11,060	$126,290

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.