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Information Technology at Cornell University

If you plan to study Information Technology, take a look at what Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell University is located in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 420 information technology degrees were awarded at Cornell University.

Studying Online at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Information Technology graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Cornell University are 62% women (259) and 38% men (161).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 250 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Cornell University, 59% were women (147) and 41% were men (103).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	60
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	8
Asian	82
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	44
Unknown	18

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 155 master’s information technology degrees awarded at Cornell University, 66% were women (103) and 34% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	21
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	110
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Information Technology Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Of the 15 doctoral information technology degrees awarded at Cornell University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 19%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Cornell University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

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.