Information Technology at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from National 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.

National University Information Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at National University 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 National 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
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	17
	18
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools	50
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	60
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	82
	92
Best Value Information Technology Schools	146
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Best Information Technology Schools	188
	191
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	357

In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in IT from National University. This makes it the #17 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IT Graduates from National University Make?

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $65,610. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 28% higher than the national average of $51,250 for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.

IT Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in IT from National University. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 National University with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

National University Information Technology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students earned a master's degree in IT from National University. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	21
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	85
Information Technology Project Management	42

Related Majors

• Computer 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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer User Support Specialists	70,510	$66,350
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Computer and Information Systems Managers	63,640	$180,250
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	36,900	$97,810

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.