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. In 2021, 11 IT majors received their bachelor's degree from Mercyhurst.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mercyhurst

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Mercyhurst does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Mercyhurst Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how Mercyhurst performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	81
Most Focused Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	81

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in IT from Mercyhurst. This makes it the #107 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The IT program at Mercyhurst awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.

About 64% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mercyhurst Information Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 IT majors earned their master's degree from Mercyhurst. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.

Of the students who received a IT master's degree from Mercyhurst, 92% 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.

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

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

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.