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Information Technology at Kennesaw State University

If you are interested in studying Information Technology, consider the program at Kennesaw State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 367 information technology degrees were awarded at Kennesaw State University.

Studying Online at Kennesaw State University

Many students take online classes at Kennesaw State University. Among 47,764 students, 10,435 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 25,369 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at Kennesaw State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Kennesaw State University are 37% women (135) and 63% men (232).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Kennesaw State University

Among the 125 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Kennesaw State University, 22% were women (28) and 78% were men (97).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	28
Asian	24
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 58% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Kennesaw State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Kennesaw State University

Among the 178 master’s information technology graduates at Kennesaw State University, 42% were women (74) and 58% were men (104).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	36
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	96
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Kennesaw State University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*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

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Kennesaw State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, 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.