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Information Technology at Northern Essex Community College

If you plan to study Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Northern Essex Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Essex Community College is in Haverhill, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 information technology degrees were awarded at Northern Essex Community College.

Online Class Availability at Northern Essex Community College

Distance learning is available at Northern Essex Community College. Among 4,721 students, 999 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,544 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Northern Essex Community College

Rankings can help you compare Northern Essex Community College’s Information Technology program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#1 of 15
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#11 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#23 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#35 of 630
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#367 of 637

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Information Technology graduates at Northern Essex Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Northern Essex Community College are 45% women (5) and 55% men (6).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Northern Essex Community College

Among the 11 associate’s information technology graduates at Northern Essex Community College, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northern Essex Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northern Essex Community College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Northern Essex Community College

The Information Technology program at Northern Essex Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	9
IT Project Management	2

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Those who complete Information Technology program at Northern Essex Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

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.