Information Technology at Shepherd 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 Shepherd University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159. Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shepherd University in 2021, 5 of them were information technology majors.

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.

Shepherd University Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Shepherd University Information Technology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Shepherd 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	88
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
	131
Best Value Information Technology Schools	143
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Information Technology Schools	171
	206
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	394
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	458

IT Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 IT majors earned their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Shepherd 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Shepherd University also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Computer & Information Sciences

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 Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Computer Systems Analysts	1,120	$74,010
Software Applications Developers	1,110	$87,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers	810	$119,430
Systems Software Developers	420	$100,170
Information Security Analysts	270	$84,620

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 Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.