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Information Technology at Hinds Community College

If you plan to study Information Technology, take a look at what Hinds Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 83 information technology degrees were awarded at Hinds Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Hinds Community College

Many students take online classes at Hinds Community College. Of 8,859 students, 2,309 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,727 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Information Technology Graduates from Hinds Community College

Graduates of Hinds Community College’s Information Technology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$35,416
3 years	$36,010
4 years	$40,715
5 years	$48,477

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Information Technology graduates from Hinds Community College earn a median of $40,715, compared with $34,078 for all Hinds Community College graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Information Technology graduates at Hinds Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Hinds Community College are 18% women (15) and 82% men (68).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Hinds Community College

Among the 25 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Hinds Community College, 16% were women (4) and 84% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 40% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Hinds Community College, below the national average of 49%.*

*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 Hinds Community College

This Information Technology program at Hinds Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	83

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Hinds Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, 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.