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Information Technology at Great Basin College

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

Great Basin College sits in Elko, NV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 information technology degrees were granted at Great Basin College.

Online & Distance Learning at Great Basin College

Many students take online classes at Great Basin College. Among 3,320 students, 3,039 (92%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 223 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Great Basin College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Great Basin College are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Great Basin College

Of the 2 associate’s information technology graduates at Great Basin College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Great Basin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Great Basin College, above the national average of 49%.*

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Great Basin College

Among the 6 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Great Basin College, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Great Basin College, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*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 Great Basin College

This Information Technology program at Great Basin College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Web/Multimedia Management	2
Information Technology Management	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Great Basin College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.