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Information Technology at SANS Technology Institute

If you plan to study Information Technology, consider the program at SANS Technology Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SANS Technology Institute is located in North Bethesda, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 445 information technology degrees were granted at SANS Technology Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at SANS Technology Institute

Many students take online classes at SANS Technology Institute. Of 1,963 students, 1,859 (95%) studied exclusively online and 24 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at SANS Technology Institute, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at SANS Technology Institute are 10% women (45) and 90% men (400).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at SANS Technology Institute

Among the 69 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at SANS Technology Institute, 4% were women (3) and 96% were men (66).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at SANS Technology Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at SANS Technology Institute, below the national average of 39%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at SANS Technology Institute

Of the 72 master’s information technology graduates at SANS Technology Institute, 11% were women (8) and 89% were men (64).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at SANS Technology Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at SANS Technology Institute, 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 SANS Technology Institute

The Information Technology program at SANS Technology Institute includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	445

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at SANS Technology Institute go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Technology majors, 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.