Undergraduate Certificates in Information Technology
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Education Levels of IT Majors
In 2020-2021, 3,293 undergraduate certificates were awarded to IT majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in IT at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 9,552 |
Basic Certificate | 9,366 |
Master’s Degree | 9,181 |
Associate Degree | 7,590 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 3,293 |
Graduate Certificate | 1,452 |
Doctor’s Degree | 121 |
Earnings of IT Majors With Undergraduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in IT is $24,751. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $24,751 to a high of $32,123.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in IT is $12,667. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $15,235 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $9,500.
Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $85.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in IT. About 80.0% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 2,636 |
Women | 657 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of IT undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 235 |
Black or African American | 562 |
Hispanic or Latino | 466 |
White | 1,665 |
International Students | 46 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 319 |
IT Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Computer & IS Security | 1,413 |
Network Administration | 838 |
Computer Support Specialist | 763 |
System, Networking & LAN/WAN | 170 |
Web/Multimedia Management | 55 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to IT that offer undergraduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Computer Systems Networking | 1,915 |
Computer Information Systems | 1,525 |
Computer Software Applications | 1,215 |
Computer Programming | 1,170 |
Information Science | 378 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Image Credit: By Craig Dennis under License
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