Information Technology at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,800 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from National University in 2021, 42 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.

National University Information Technology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at National University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, National University does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how National University 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 National 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
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	60
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In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in IT from National University. This makes it the #17 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of National University IT Graduates

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $65,610. This is 28% higher than $51,250, which is the national average for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.

IT Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 IT majors earned their bachelor's degree from National University. Of these graduates, 86% were men and 14% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IT bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

National University Information Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students graduated with a master's degree in IT from National University. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	21
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

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

Related Majors

• Computer Science

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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer User Support Specialists	70,510	$66,350
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Computer and Information Systems Managers	63,640	$180,250
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	36,900	$97,810

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
• Image Credit: By University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.