by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Support Specialist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Western Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in IT, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Western Technical College paid an average of $208 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $139 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,162 | $6,246 |
| Fees | $338 | $338 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,976 | $1,976 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,788 | $6,788 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,496 | $3,496 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. IT students who received their associate degree at Western Technical College took out an average of $16,498 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $22,732.
IT who receive their associate degree from Western Technical College make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $32,484.
Western Technical College does not offer an online option for its IT associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western Technical College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in IT in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the IT associate degrees at Western Technical College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Support Specialist | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Software & Applications | 14 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 18 |
*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.
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