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Information Technology at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, take a look at what Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus sits in University Park, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 465 information technology graduations were recorded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Information Technology graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 21% women (98) and 79% men (367).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 272 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 20% were women (55) and 80% were men (217).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	201
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	8
Asian	21
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 39%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 19 master’s information technology degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 11% were women (2) and 89% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 5% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

The Information Technology program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	465

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.