Information Technology at South Piedmont Community College

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 South Piedmont Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Piedmont Community College is located in Polkton, North Carolina and approximately 3,019 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.

South Piedmont Community College Information Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at South Piedmont Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, South Piedmont Community College does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

South Piedmont Community College Information Technology 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.

IT Student Demographics at South Piedmont Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at South Piedmont Community College.

South Piedmont Community College Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in IT only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at South Piedmont Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at South Piedmont Community College are white. Around 85% 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 South Piedmont Community College with a associate's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 NC, the home state for South Piedmont Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer Systems Analysts	26,110	$93,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760
Computer Network Architects	4,730	$108,040

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.