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Information Technology at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying information technology, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958. Of the 1,541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 2021, 23 of them were information technology majors.

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.

Marshall University Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT
  • Master’s Degree in IT

Marshall University Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at Marshall University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Marshall University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools 81
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools 144
Best Information Technology Schools 440
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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in IT from Marshall University. This makes it the #145 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Marshall University IT Graduates

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $35,036. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,250 for all IT students.

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IT Student Demographics at Marshall University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Marshall University.

Marshall University Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in IT from Marshall University. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Marshall University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a bachelor's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Marshall University Information Technology Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Information Technology from Marshall University in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a master's in IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Marshall University also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Computer User Support Specialists 1,960 $44,290
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,240 $68,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers 810 $119,430

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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