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Information Technology at Rock Valley College

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

Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and approximately 5,762 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.

Rock Valley College Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in IT

Rock Valley College Information Technology Rankings

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IT Student Demographics at Rock Valley College

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

Rock Valley College Information Technology Associate’s Program

15% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at Rock Valley College are white. Around 69% 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 Rock Valley College with a associate's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Information Technology

If you plan to be a IT major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rock Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security 13

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 IL, the home state for Rock Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Computer User Support Specialists 24,920 $53,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17,770 $143,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 11,640 $86,290
Computer Network Support Specialists 9,940 $65,830

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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