Information Technology at Thomas College

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

Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and has a total student population of 1,705. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from Thomas College.

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.

Thomas College Information Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Thomas College

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Thomas College Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at Thomas College 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 Thomas College 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 Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	143
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	144
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	505

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in IT from Thomas College. This makes it the #145 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

IT Student Demographics at Thomas College

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

Thomas College Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in IT from Thomas College. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Thomas College 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 Thomas College with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Thomas College Information Technology Master’s Program

Of the 6 IT students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Thomas College, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a IT master's degree from Thomas College, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Thomas College 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

If you plan to be a IT major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Thomas College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	11

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• 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 ME, the home state for Thomas College.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Computer User Support Specialists	2,060	$51,930
Managers	1,380	$96,570
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,350	$124,130
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,130	$76,780
Computer Workers	890	$79,790

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 Nightscream under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.