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Information Technology at Mercyhurst University

Information Technology at Mercyhurst University

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the it program at Mercyhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year.

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.

Mercyhurst Information Technology Degrees Available

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

Mercyhurst Information Technology Rankings

The it major at Mercyhurst 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.

IT Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of it bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in it at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in it.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Mercyhurst Information Technology Master’s Program

50% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of it master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a it master's degree from Mercyhurst, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following it concentations are available at Mercyhurst University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mercyhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security 23
Information Technology Project Management 1

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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Computer User Support Specialists 22,790 $52,370
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,070 $146,860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 12,760 $77,700
Managers 11,060 $126,290

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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