Information Technology at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

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

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from Penn State World Campus.

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.

Penn State World Campus Information Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in IT (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Penn State World Campus

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Penn State World Campus does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Penn State World Campus Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at Penn State World Campus 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 Penn State World Campus 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 Online Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	3
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Information Technology Schools	7
Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools	13
Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	16
Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	18
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	23
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools	101
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	179

How Much Do IT Graduates from Penn State World Campus Make?

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at Penn State World Campus is $65,000. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 41% higher than the national average of $46,100 for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.

IT Student Demographics at Penn State World Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Penn State World Campus Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 74 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in IT from Penn State World Campus. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Penn State World Campus 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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	47
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Penn State World Campus also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2019, 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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	146

Related Majors

• Data Processing
• Computer Information Systems
• 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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

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.