Information Technology at American River College
American River is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 25,422 students attend the school each year.
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.
American River Information Technology Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in IT (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in IT
American River Information Technology Rankings
IT Student Demographics at American River
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the it majors at American River College.
American River Information Technology Associate’s Program
American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in it graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in it.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Information Technology
The following it concentations are available at American River College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American River College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Computer & IS Security | 12 |
| Computer Support Specialist | 5 |
Related Majors
- Computer Software & Applications
- Data Entry
- Computer Systems Networking
- Computer Programming
- 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 CA, the home state for American River College.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Workers | 74,690 | $103,270 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 70,510 | $66,350 |
| Managers | 66,300 | $143,350 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 63,640 | $180,250 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 36,900 | $97,810 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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